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Developing a Gender-sensitive Digital Trade Regulatory Framework in the Promotion of Women in E-commerce : A Malawian Perspective
Mini Dissertation (LLM (International Trade and Investment Law in Africa))--University of Pretoria, 2023.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/93531 Developing a Gender-sensitive Digital Trade Regulatory Framework in the Promotion of Women in E-commerce : A Malawian Perspective Masamba, Magalie kattiedbands@gmail.com Banda, Kettie UCTD International trade Gender International trade Afcfta E-commerce Mini Dissertation (LLM (International Trade and Investment Law in Africa))--University of Pretoria, 2023. With the advancement of ICT and the digitization of the world as we know, trade is also digitizing. Although digital trade can’t be definitely defined, it can't be ignored as a key element of any country’s hope to grow its economy. Like other African countries, Malawi has national plans to boost its economy through its digital economy. However, e-commerce in Malawi is still an infant industry which is likely to decline if no reform and developments are made to Malawi’s current legal and regulatory framework of digital trade. Since women have been found to be an integral part of digital trade globally, the plight of women in e-commerce cannot be ignored. Interestingly, the law as it is perpetuating the digital gender gap by not actively promoting gender equality in digital trade. This dissertation therefore investigates the existing legal framework of digital trade in Malawi. It seeks to unravel how the law has been complicit in hindering women from thriving in e-commerce. This dissertation also examines the challenges that women encounter in e-commerce and the role that digital trade plays in relation to this. It then goes on to draw out the pertinent legal instruments of Malawi’s extant legal digital trade framework. This is followed by the case study on SA that draws a similar outline of SA’s e-commerce landscape before going into findings and recommendations in the last chapter. The main purpose of this study was to find out what the key considerations are for creating an enabling environment that promotes women in e-commerce. In this regard, the study undertook a case study of SA’s e-commerce framework. The key findings were internet penetration, online buying trends, healthy competition in the industry, payment facilitation and effective dispute mechanisms as key elements of a robust e-commerce landscape. The implications of the findings in this study find significance when taken as recommendations towards developing Malawi’s e-commerce framework. The findings also raise awareness of the law’s complicity with the barriers against women engaged in digital trade through the critical analysis given through this study. Centre for Human Rights LLM (International Trade and Investment Law in Africa) Unrestricted Faculty of Laws SDG-05:Gender equality SDG-08:Decent work and economic growth SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure SDG-10:Reduces inequalities 2023-11-29T09:27:47Z 2023-11-29T09:27:47Z 2023-12-08 2023 Mini Dissertation * D2023 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/93531 10.25403/UPresearchdata.24625032 © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD International trade Gender International trade Afcfta E-commerce Developing a Gender-sensitive Digital Trade Regulatory Framework in the Promotion of Women in E-commerce : A Malawian Perspective |
| title | Developing a Gender-sensitive Digital Trade Regulatory Framework in the Promotion of Women in E-commerce : A Malawian Perspective |
| title_full | Developing a Gender-sensitive Digital Trade Regulatory Framework in the Promotion of Women in E-commerce : A Malawian Perspective |
| title_fullStr | Developing a Gender-sensitive Digital Trade Regulatory Framework in the Promotion of Women in E-commerce : A Malawian Perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Developing a Gender-sensitive Digital Trade Regulatory Framework in the Promotion of Women in E-commerce : A Malawian Perspective |
| title_short | Developing a Gender-sensitive Digital Trade Regulatory Framework in the Promotion of Women in E-commerce : A Malawian Perspective |
| title_sort | developing a gender sensitive digital trade regulatory framework in the promotion of women in e commerce a malawian perspective |
| topic | UCTD International trade Gender International trade Afcfta E-commerce |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/93531 |