Language: English. Simultaneous interpretation in English and Spanish will be available.
Join us for a webinar on new research into the impact of the Gender Chapter in the EU-Chile Trade Agreement, the first EU trade agreement with a dedicated Gender Chapter. The research by WO=MEN Dutch Gender Platform examines how these commitments affect women in practice, particularly rural, Indigenous and seasonal agricultural workers, as well as women-led microenterprises in Chile. It explores how gender-related provisions can influence economic opportunities, rights, and working conditions, and offers concrete policy recommendations to strengthen implementation and accountability.
During the webinar we will present key findings and policy recommendations, followed by perspectives from women working in Chile’s horticulture, agriculture and mining sectors. A representative of the European Union will reflect on the implications for EU trade policy and ongoing efforts to strengthen the Gender Chapter.
This webinar offers a unique opportunity to connect evidence, policy, and practice, and to engage in a timely conversation on how trade agreements can better contribute to inclusive and gender-responsive sustainable development. Please register for the webinar here.
Speakers:
· Dr. Patricia Munoz Cabrera
Chilean-Belgian researcher who specialises in gender equality and intersectional analysis of European trade and development policies. She also works as external expert for the Council of Europe and the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), and EU delegations across the world. Patricia is lead researcher of the research discussed during the webinar.
· Zulema Mancilla Cardozo
Cultural Manager of the Indigenous Colla Community of Pastos Grandes and President of RATMURI (Atacama Network of Indigenous Rural Women), which is part of ANAMURI (National Association of Rural and Indigenous Women). Together with her community, she advocates for the rights of women, promoting their social, economic, labour, and cultural rights through strengthening women's organizations and fostering collective action.
· Pamela Caro Molina
Pamela is an academic that specializes in social and political studies. She is Director of the Center for Research and Studies on Family, Work, and Citizenship and of the InES Gender initiative, both at Santo Tomás University.
· EU represetative – to be confirmed
· Marjol van der Linden
Host
Program manager Gender and Sustainable Economic Development at WO=MEN Dutch Gender Platform.
