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The inclusion of the Gender and Development Forum at UNCTAD 15 demonstrates a commitment by UNCTAD and Barbados to attaining Sustainable Development Goal #5 – “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.”

As we seek to continue to make strides toward gender equality, it is imperative that we acknowledge the positive advances but also the work still ahead of us. The Forum will provide the opportunity to identify the policies and measures needed to reach gender equality and empower women, and will discuss ways to implement solutions.