Gender and African empowerment --- She is definitely facing big challenges, but she also has a rich experience in the matter and a background that can support her upcoming actions. As being the first woman appointed to the WTO, she can definitely empower gender equality issues that international trade has put aside for many decades. Also, representing middle-income and African countries, she can have the support of these nations to tackle some of the barriers current commercial disputes represent.

Source author: Ricardo Daniel Delgado Muñoz rdelgado@sre.gob.mx