I am writing this from Bangkok, where the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) is holding its global forum under the theme: “How does Change Happen?” About 2000 delegates from as many as 120 countries have gathered to look at gender equality and change in the current global context. One of the issues that is receiving significant attention is the question of how we can change the current global trading system so that it is fair, equitable and just, and serves all the people on the planet. As many civil society organisations around the world are finalising their preparations in the run-up to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) meeting in Hong Kong in December, it is worth asking why trade justice is important to every citizen in the world today.   more »