Women-owned small businesses are still less integrated in international markets than those owned by men.
Trade Forum
The in-depth digital knowledge platform of the International Trade Centre explores export development and trade issues in developing and least developed countries. The contributions focus on trade promotion and export development as part of the International Trade Centre’s technical cooperation programme with developing countries and economies in transition.
Digitalization is a great opportunity to strengthen the business capabilities of Latin-American women.
In the past 18 months, the global community has seen that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate effect on women.
For business to be a force for good, it needs to set standards, measure performance and improve its impact on all stakeholders
As the world becomes increasingly connected, it produces more and more electronic equipment. ITU sets out to engage national governments, industry partners, and other stakeholders in tackling the global e-waste challenge.
Sustainable Finance Geneva takes impact into account and integrates environmental and social factors into risk assessments, redirecting capital towards economic sectors that align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Sports for Development is a successful tool to create employment and prevent irregular migration
East Africa’s first fund that focuses on investing in creative businesses across the region
The current climate for small business calls for a situation of “adapt or die”. The challenge is, however, that many are not equipped to adapt, and therefore “die”.
Small businesses are key to supporting a resilient, sustainable and inclusive economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis
How micro entrepreneurs circumvent the on-going challenges of trading across borders
Small businesses are an important channel for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, playing a vital role in reducing poverty and income inequality