Background: In the context of South Africa’s commitment to export-led growth, attention has traditionally centred on expanding the export base through new products and markets. However, a substantial share of the country’s trade performance is…
The purpose of this chapter is threefold: providing an overview and analysis of gender provisions in preferential trade agreements (PTAs), assessing what gender issues are not covered and why, and showing how PTAs can be used as a policymaking tool…