The Impact of the European Union-Mercosur Association Agreement on gender inequality: A global South perspective
Journal Title: Conjuntura Austral: journal of the Global South - Year 2021, Vol 12, Issue 59
Abstract
Globalization and trade liberalization have wide-ranging effects on employment, labor security, the environment, leading to processes with uneven gender consequences. Departing from a feminist approach, this study analyzes the potential impact of the latest EU-Mercosur Agreement on gender inequality. This research conducts a qualitative case- study focusing on the Mercosur, where women face already strong structural economic inequality. It argues that the adoption of a gender mainstreaming approach is essential for promotion of an interregional trade instrument that contributes to women’s economic empowerment. The main findings reveal that the sectors affected by trade liberalization are sensitive to female participation. Yet, the analysis has shown that the draft text negotiated is blind the unequal opportunities that interregional trade liberalization poses to men and women, at least in the case of the Mercosur. As the document is pending ratification, it can be modified. Therefore, the EU and Mercosur still could adopt provisions that account for the uneven gender impact of the agreement, fostering gender equality in the global South.
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Carolina Pavese
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