Gender Budgeting

October 1, 2006

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Janet Gale Stotsky. Gender Budgeting, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2006) accessed November 23, 2024

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Summary

Women are disadvantaged relative to men, according to key economic, social, and political measures of equality, but in many areas, such as education, differences are narrowing. The concept of externalities underlies the arguments for including gender considerations in budget programs and policies. Other arguments have a weaker economic basis but may be more socially or politically compelling. The experience to date with "gender budgeting," which entails looking at gender issues comprehensively within the budget, has been mixed. To become more useful, gender budgeting should be integrated into budget processes in a way that generates tangible improvements in policy outcomes. The International Monetary Fund should encourage fiscal authorities to take into account the external benefits of reducing gender inequalities and to remove from fiscal legislation any arbitrary discrimination against women.

Subject: Budget planning and preparation, Gender, Gender budgeting, Gender inequality, Public financial management (PFM), Women

Keywords: Africa, Budget planning and preparation, Budget process, East Africa, Gender budgeting, Gender inequality, Government activity, Government budget process, Government budgets, Government intervention, Government ministry, Government policy, Government program, Middle East, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Women, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

50
Volume:

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DOI:

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Series:

Working Paper No. 2006/232
Stock No:

WPIEA2006232
ISBN:

9781451864922
ISSN:

1018-5941

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