International Trade committee  I think the model from the Canada-Chile agreement of having the gender chapter is one that can be followed and built upon. In particular, we mentioned having access to data that allows us to understand truly the contribution of women to trade. I think having provisions like that

International Trade committee  Yes, absolutely. Any programs or activities that promote women participating in trade and facilitating that trade through access to finance in a public or private program are things that OWIT would definitely support. When we mention the concept of gender analysis, it's really

International Trade committee  Well, I think that there are a number of organizations that offer a lot of services to women, and reaching out to those women is really important. For example, the women we meet at our OWIT events are often very shy to come to us and tell us what they're doing. If everyone has

International Trade committee  I definitely can.

International Trade committee  OWIT encourages Canada, Mexico, and the United States to affirm their commitment to the advancement of women in trade. This is consistent with NAFTA parties’ international agenda and in line with the UN sustainable development goals. This is further in line with the World Trade O

International Trade committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. It's a pleasure to be here to discuss how OWIT embraces the modernization of NAFTA and efforts to make it more progressive. Thank you for the invitation. I will be providing OWIT's opening remarks today. I am a board member of OWIT's Ottawa chapter. I wo