Dr Pritha Chatterjee Gender budgeting is a methodology proposed by the feminist economist Diane Elson in the 1990s to analyse and reformulate public budgets from a gender equity perspective. It is one of the many efforts on gender mainstreaming and is a way to ensure a ‘budget for everyone’ and considers the unique and diverse needs of every person. The concept of gender budgeting was first introduced in Australia in 1984 when different government departments and entities were asked to re-assess the impact of budgeting on women and girls. It does not entail a separate…
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