Trade has historically facilitated and financed the joint projects of imperialism and militarism, and continues to do so today. Recently, the world has witnessed massive turmoil in the arena of international trade, with trade wars and arbitrary tariffs imposed by the world’s richest country fueling competition over markets and sources of raw materials. Rationalized as a means to ‘counterbalance’ adversaries, they are emblematic of heightened global geopolitical tension.
With countries globally increasing their defense budget, the global economy in turmoil, the ongoing genocide in Palestine, the Ukraine war, and the worsening Iran-Israel conflict, global geopolitics are in freefall. It is imperative to have a dialogue to unpack trade’s role in this global context and understand what this means to communities, women, indigenous peoples, and vulnerable groups, and how it further creates inequality and disparity among people and countries.
Gendered Intersections of Trade and Militarism
As part of the ‘Chaotic Times in Global Trade’ series of online webinars, which aim to unpack the current global trade turbulence from a feminist lens, the Gender and Trade Coalition (GTC), along with convenors APWLD and WIDE+, organizes ‘Chaotic Times in Global Trade Part 2: Gendered Intersections of Trade and Militarism.’ The second webinar of the series will be held on 26 September 2025, at 10:00 UTC, which corresponds to the following times: 7:00 AM BRT (Rio de Janeiro), 12:00 PM CEST (Geneva), 1:00 PM EAT (Nairobi), 3:30 PM IST (New Delhi), and 5:00 PM ICT (Bangkok).
In the webinar, speakers will discuss the gendered intersections of the current global trade turbulence, heightened geopolitical tensions, and militarization, highlighting the global-to-local impacts on marginalized groups.
Register here to receive the Zoom link.
Speakers
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Edme Dominguez, WIDE+.
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Azra Sayeed, Roots for Equity.
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Eva Zillén, Kvinna till Kvinna.
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Monaeka Flores, Prutehi Guahan.
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Moderated by Joms Salvador, Gabriela Philippines.
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