Gender impact of WTO and FTAs on Indian Agriculture

The link below is a briefing by the Heinrich Boell Foundation (HBF) India and Third World Network highlights the likely gender impacts of India's trade policies (as determined by commitments in the WTO and in free trade agreements) in agriculture. It concludes that a full liberalisation of the agriculture sector through multiple mechanisms will reduce protection for India’s women farmers and workers, who are particularly dependent on agriculture. 

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The Gender Impact of the WTO and Free Trade Agreements in Indian Agriculture