PAP 3325 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Social Clause, Trade Union, World Trade Organization

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Public Administration
• Course: PAP 3325
• Professor: Ishara Mahat

Document Summary

Voluntary code of conduct (vcc) by women: vcc more accessible for women"s worker organizations to negotiate with management, trade union less accessible to women, vcc proves better for women for work with dignity . Application of vccs: vccs represented different stakeholders; women"s organizations, Gender equality clause in wtos: atc (agreement in textile and clothing) v. mfa (multi-fiber. Agreement: assumptions: to provide access of market for textile industries in the. South: tncs take advantage of open markets and deregulated labor forces, who constitute the majority of women, clause of gender equality: buyers access to the competitive international market, and reduce the protection of local industries in. North and south: gender equity to comply with the needs of women"s interests and priorities in international trade agreement. Gender budget: gender budget: a separate budget for gender oriented programs and activities, tool for gender mainstreaming policy for ensuring accountability of government and institutions for implementing gender based activities.