In 2002, the Women's Edge Coalition (re-named Women Thrive Worldwide January 2008) developed the Trade Impact Review (TIR), a rigorous yet accessible framework that would enable trade negotiators, governments, and others to forecast the potential benefits and drawbacks of a trade agreement before the agreement is ratified. The TIR framework assesses the direct and indirect economic effects of a change in trade or investment policy as well as the legal and regulatory changes or conflicts that a new trade policy may pose. Using this tool, policymakers can expand on the areas where the poor will benefit and modify trade language that would harm the poor, particularly women.

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