Gender Budgets Make Cents: Understanding Gender Responsive Budgets

Debbie Budlender; Diane Elson; Guy Hewitt; Tanni Mukhopadhyay

doi:10.14217/9781848597648-en

Gender Budgets Make Cents: Understanding Gender Responsive Budgets

Authors

Debbie Budlender

Diane Elson

Guy Hewitt

Tanni Mukhopadhyay

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848597648-en

Synopsis

A gender responsive budget (GRB) is one which takes into consideration the effect of government revenue and expenditure policies on both women and men. This publication provides a comprehensive understanding of GRB initiatives and will be invaluable to governments, NGOs, donors and other agencies working to integrate a gender analysis into public expenditure policies and budgets.

Divided into four sections, the book provides a conceptual and theoretical framework, traces the evolution of work in this area, assesses the role of different stakeholders and highlights lessons learned to date. A profile of known activities at country level shows how gender responsive budgets have been used as a pivotal tool with which to assess budgetary performance and impact.