Women are likely to be harder hit than men by trade disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the dangers are particularly acute in developing countries according to a new information note from the WTO Secretariat. The paper points to how governments’ policy responses could address...

In December 2022, the Gender Research Hub organized, alongside the WTO, the World Trade Congress on Gender - the first international research conference to focus on trade and gender. This high-level event brought together eminent trade and gender experts to present the latest research in the...

Globalization is widely seen as a powerful engine that has the potential to promote growth and development but concerns have been raised about the effects of globalization on jobs and wages. This book, co-published by the International Labour Office and the World Trade Organization, discusses...