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22 November 2018
Standards bodies have an important role to play in achieving gender equality, according to a recommendation adopted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on 15 November. The recommendation, which builds on two years of consideration on how standards bodies could contribute to...
6 November 2018
African women are frequently over-represented in cross-border trade; however, their specific needs are insufficiently addressed. The migration aspect of cross-border trade requires greater prominence, including attention to the gendered characteristics of migration. Female traders require greater...
2 November 2018
Findings from firm-level surveys do not point to major differences between genders in participation in e-commerce or in the severity of regulatory challenges facing men- or women-led companies. There is an important research agenda ahead to understand how women-led firms perform as online sellers...
29 October 2018
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum’s recent experience in incorporating gender considerations into its operations provides insight into how multilateral organisations can concretely move the gender and trade agenda forward. The APEC Gender Inclusion Guidelines indicate how gender-...
21 August 2018
Alors que les entreprises et les capitaux chinois jouent un rôle de plus en plus important dans le développement des infrastructures africaines, comment encourager un développement durable et gérer les risques sociaux et environnementaux liés à cette évolution ? Partout dans les villes africaines,...
21 August 2018
Alors qu'au sein de la communauté du développement et au-delà, le sentiment général est que la Chine investit lourdement en Afrique, les données factuelles font ressortir le contraire. Comment expliquer ce décalage et quelle est la réelle nature de l’implication économique de la Chine sur le...
21 August 2018
Au cours vingt dernières années, le nombre de commerçants chinois opérant sur les marchés d’Afrique de l’Ouest a augmenté de manière impressionnante. Quelles sont implications de cette présence accrue ? Au début des années 2000, des centaines de commerçants chinois se sont installés quasi...
5 July 2018
While economic ties between China and African countries have vastly expanded over the past decades, falling commodity prices and rising debt levels risk reversing this process. Can China’s Belt and Road Initiative reinvigorate the relationship? Economic links between China and Africa have increased...
5 July 2018
As Chinese firms and capital play an increasingly dominant role in African infrastructure development, what are the potential opportunities for promoting sustainable development? And what social and environmental risks could this trend entail? Across African cities, Chinese-emblazoned signs litter...