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

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…

As COVID-19 wreaked havoc on global trade, Martin Cameron (Managing Director of Trade Research Advisory, a spin-out company of the North-West University) and Prof Wilma Viviers (Research professor) in the TRADE (Trade and Development) research…

The panel focussed on exploring the alternative ways to settle diasgreements and disputes and reboot the existing dispute settlement machinery. Here are the skeleton points of my presentation: Ø AB crisis, right time to rethink…

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…

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) upcoming selection by its members of the new Director-General (DG), is more critical than ever before. With a tightly contested race of eight highly-skilled candidates, a number of well renowned international…

Within a few short weeks, the coronavirus (Covid-19) has spread across the world and become a global phenomenon. All countries are deeply concerned about it and all countries will almost certainly be seriously affected by it, with some…

A guest lecture at UNAM, Mexico City on COVID-19 and Its Impact on Women in International Trade: Can Free Trade Agreements Help Reboot the Economy? Presentation attached.

An event organized by OWIT and IGC: https://www.genderchampions.com/events/covid-19-and-its-impact-on-women… Recording at:…

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…