'Blockchaining international trade: a way forward for women’s economic empowerment?'

Blockchain technology holds considerable promise to boost women’s participation in international trade. Blockchain’s anonymity and efficiency could enable many women, who otherwise would be constrained by law, custom or high costs, to engage in financial and business transactions. Blockchain can be used to enable women who lack identification documents to undertake transactions that otherwise would require official identification, and to prove their ownership of assets without interventions from male family members.

Panelist, Gender and Social Inclusion in Trade Agreements, at International Trade and Gender Symposium by ECLAC UN

Roundtable:Gender and Social Inclusion in Trade
Agreements.
Panelists:
Mariangela Linoci, UNCTAD;
Bogolo Kenewendo, Former Minister of Trade, Botswana, and Economic Development Consultant;
Gloria Atuheirwe, Director Women in Trade at TradeMark East Africa;
Amrita Bahri, Professor, ITAM;
Margaret Ventura, Directorate General for Foreign Trade, Belize;
Mónica Lugo, PRODENSA, Mexico

Moderated Roundtable Discussions on trade-policy agenda and gender, at International Trade and Gender Symposium, by ECLAC UN

I moderated the roundtable discussions on trade-policy agenda and gender, at International Trade and Gender Symposium, organised by ECLAC UN, and supported by UK Aid and WTO. In this session, we discussed the similarities and differences between these different ways of addressing gender considerations in trade policy context. We took stock of what has been achieved so far through different initiatives, what other developments can we expect in the near future, and what is needed to make the inclusion of gender considerations in trade agreements a "game changer" for women.

2020: The New International Trade Scenario, Presented at Tecnológico de Monterrey

A masterclass titled “2020: The New International Trade Scenario”, presented at the Faculty Seminar Series at the Department of International Relations at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

Presentation as External Advisor at European Parliament INTA Debate on impact of COVID on women in international trade

European Parliament Committee on International Trade invited me as an external advisor to comment on and contribute to the ongoing debate on how EU can mainstream gender considerations in future trade agreements. I am attaching the powerpoint presentation I used during my intervention. This Parliamentary debate is recorded here: https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/committee-on-international-tra…

FEMALE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN THE COVID-19 CONTEXT A series of seminars co-hosted by the Governments of UK and Mexico

The Governments of Mexico and the United Kingdom organised the event “Female economic empowerment in the COVID-19 context. It provided a space for participants
to discuss ways to ensure the continuity of women’s and girls’ educational and productive activities, both under social distancing measures imposed due to the pandemic, and during the transition period towards the easing of restrictions and the reopening of economies. My presentation was focussed on the following topic: COVID-19 Putting Women at the Frontline: Can Trade Agreements Help?

Blockchaining international trade: A way forward for women’s economic empowerment?

Blockchain technology holds considerable promise to boost women’s participation in international trade. Blockchain’s anonymity and efficiency could enable many women, who otherwise would be constrained by law, custom or high costs, to engage in financial and business transactions. Blockchain can be used to enable women who lack identification documents to undertake transactions that otherwise would require official identification, and to prove their ownership of assets without interventions from male family members.

Women at the Frontline of COVID-19: Can Gender Mainstreaming in Free Trade Agreements Help?

Health pandemics affect women and men differently, and they can make the existing gender inequalities much worse. COVID-19 is one such pandemic, which can have substantial gendered implications both during and in the post-pandemic world. Its economic and social consequences could deepen the existing gender inequalities and roll back the limited gains made in respect of women empowerment in the past few decades.

Opinion: Reconstruir Juntos (Forbes mexico)

An opinion on how COVID-19 is inflicting harm to women in trade and commerce, and how free trade agreements might help women gain empowerment in a pandemic-inflicted economy. https://issuu.com/forbeslatam/docs/forbes_agosto_2020

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