Consultations on Trade Negotiations
Submission to the Department for International Trade (October 2018)
UK Policy Briefing
This briefing analyses how gender equality interacts with international trade and investment agreements.
In a modern economy where “90 per cent of everything” 1 that we use and consume has been internationally traded, the effects of domestic trade policies and international trade agreements are felt by everyone in society but can negatively effect groups with a weaker economic position, including women and BME groups.
This briefing, written for the Women’s Budget Group by Adrienne Roberts and Silke Trommer, University of Manchester and, Erin Hannah, King’s University College analyses how gender equality interacts with international trade and investment agreements. It makes recommendations for how the UK government can prioritise gender equality in post-Brexit negotiations.
Key points:
[1] George, Rose (2013) 90 Percent of Everything: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate, New York: Henry Holt.
George, Rose (2013) 90 Percent of Everything: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate, New York: Henry Holt.
Submission to the Department for International Trade (October 2018)
A guest blog by Rachel Franklin, Director of Women for a People's Vote
Book launch for ‘Economics and austerity in Europe: Gendered impacts and sustainable alternatives’
Our series of briefings on the gender impact of policy in 12 distinct areas ahead of the Autumn Budget 2017.