The current hot topic is gender budgeting - why government should introduce gender budgeting?
The current hot topic is gender budgeting - why government should introduce gender budgeting?
Taking gender into account is not just an issue of equal opportunity or sexual equality but can also be good for the country's economy.
Totally agreed-in accordance to McKinsey Global Institute, if governments eliminate sexual inequality in the labour market in Latin America, GDP could be boosted by 34% or $2.6 tn.
Gender budgeting allows government to promote equality through fiscal policy. It involves analysing a budget's differing impacts on men and women and allocate money accordingly. For example If government cut funding for childcare in the UK, it will force more women to provide more unpaid care work at home, which in turn constrains their ability to participate in the labour force. In poorer countries, reduced funding for clean water can force girls and women to spend their days fetching water instead of going to school or work.
Do you have any example of Gender Budgeting implementation to share?
Totally agreed-in accordance to McKinsey Global Institute, if governments eliminate sexual inequality in the labour market in Latin America, GDP could be boosted by 34% or $2.6 tn.
Gender budgeting allows government to promote equality through fiscal policy. It involves analysing a budget's differing impacts on men and women and allocate money accordingly. For example If government cut funding for childcare in the UK, it will force more women to provide more unpaid care work at home, which in turn constrains their ability to participate in the labour force. In poorer countries, reduced funding for clean water can force girls and women to spend their days fetching water instead of going to school or work.
Do you have any example of Gender Budgeting implementation to share?