Beijing +10 meets WTO +10: assessing the impact of trade liberalization on women's human rights

Regional analyses of gender and trade from 1995: Beijing plus ten meets WTO plus ten

Published by: IGTN Sectretariat / International Gender and Trade Network (IGTN) , 2005
Via: Eldis

This document focuses on the impact of trade liberalisation on women’s economic security and its contribution to the Beijing +10 review. The report argues that since 1995, there is evidence that economic and political forces have been responsible for measures and policies which run counter to the commitments made by governments for implementing the Beijing Platform for Action. This document presents a compilation of reports which reflect on what has happened and/or what is happening in the following regions in relation to the liberalisation process ten years after these two major events: Asia (focus on the Philippines), Central Asia Sub-region (focus on transition economy - Kyrgyzstan), the Caribbean, Latin America (available in Spanish and English), and the United States of America.