FORDHAM URBAN LAW JOURNAL

The author argues that Mercosur, a free trade agreement between Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, can and should be used as a tool to enhance the status of women within the member nations by adopting structural changes that prioritize women's issues. The author provides an overview of women's social and economic position within each of these countries, of the present structure of the agreement, as well as the ways in which trade affects women in general.