In the spirit of recent work on the gender effects of trade liberalisation, this paper explores the impact of the implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between West Africa and the European Union on women’s employment in Senegal. In …

It is widely recognized that women’s empowerment requires access to employment. However, the gender dimension is rarely taken into account in trade negotiations. Sectors that employ more women in Sub-Saharan countries are generally the least competitiv …