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Women could have better conditions for informal cross border trading (ICBT)

By Hicbd
Thu Aug 12 2021 6:23 pm

"A report completed by USAID Southern Africa, citing Botswana and Malawi as examples, revealed that women informal cross border traders face many obstacles that men seldom face.These include sexual harassment, coercion and using wild animal corridors in order to avoid the strict formal borders (eg in Northern Botswana) and avert regulations and customs...border conditions for the traders vary from bad to health-threatening."

URL:
https://www.africaportal.org/features/women-without-borders-what-the-afcfta-can-do-for-botswanas-informal-cross-border-traders/
https://banyanglobal.com/resource/women-cross-border-traders-in-southern-africa-contributions-constraints-and-opportunities-in-malawi-and-botswana/

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International Trade Women / Girl Issues Africa Global Women Empowerment / Gender Equality Border Patrols / Customs / Entry Ports

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