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Gender-Responsive Government Budgeting
Author: Mr. Feridoun Sarraf
Series:
IMF Working Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2003: Issue 083
Language:
English
Publication Date:
01 Apr 2003
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451850567.001
ISBN:
9781451850567
ISSN:
1018-5941
Pages:
25
Keywords:
WP; government; gender-responsive government budgeting; country; government program; governments intervention; preparation process; program; Government Budgeting; Gender Mainstreaming; Gender Equality; government activity; government report; government employee; expenditure program; Budget planning and preparation; Women; Gender diversity; Gender inequality; Africa
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This paper examines the concept of gender-responsive government budgeting, promoted in recent years by women's nongovernmental organizations, academia, and multilateral organizations, and the extent of its implementation by national governments in both advanced and developing countries. Owing to recently developed analytical and technical tools, government budget management systems in some countries can help promote gender equality-to the extent of government involvement in gender-sensitive sectors and programs-at any level of available funding. However, to be fully effective, obstacles such as gender-biased culture, the lack of appropriate budget classifications, and the lack of gender analysis expertise and gender-disaggregated data in most countries need to be addressed.
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IMF Working Papers
ISSN:
1018-5941
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International Monetary Fund