Trade policymakers at the World Trade Organization and elsewhere have begun to think about trade as an instrument that can improve gender equality across the world. What do they need to know to design trade agreements and rules that can help women? Kate Francis, an independent consultant currently serving as a gender advisor at The Asia Foundation, explains the barriers that women face to economic empowerment, how they differ from place to place, and what kind of data we need to inform strategies that can make a difference. All views expressed by Francis in this podcast are her own. Opinions expressed on Trade Matters are solely those of the guest or host and not the Yeutter Institute or the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Show Notes No Silver Bullet for Women Entrepreneurs, Kate Francis Can fashion ever be fair? Bama Athreya The Rise and Decline of Patriarchal Systems: An Intersectional Political Economy, Nancy Folbre The World Bank’s Gender Data Portal data2x Is Access to Information One Solution to Growing Women’s Economic Opportunity in Asia? Jill O'Donnell