Gender Budgeting

Gender budget allocation increased by 4.5 times from Rs. 0.98 lakh crore in 2014-15 to Rs 4.49 lakh crore in 2025-26, WCD minister says

India adopted its first gender budget in 2005-06, marking a significant step towards addressing gender disparities in resource allocation

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She noted that Kerala's progress is deeply rooted in empowering society and, more specifically, women

Business Standard tries to demystify gender budgeting, its history, and the road ahead

While India's gender budgets have succeeded in drawing attention to gender issues, experts say ministries and departments consider them as an aggregation exercise only

Gender budgeting is the formulation of policies and plans, allocation of resources, impact assessment and corrective follow-up action aimed at addressing gender disparities

Gender budgeting, an approach encouraged internationally since 2001, allows governments to take a fiscal path to address persistent gender inequalities that compromise health and development of nation

Time-bound goals needed for female school enrolment, gender-based violence, and health