Full Description
Gender Budgets Make More Cents documents 'good practice' in gender budget work from across the globe. Practitioners share their first-hand experiences and in-depth knowledge of the why, where and how of gender responsive budget (GRB) initiatives. They reflect on both the challenges and successes of initiatives in the Andean region, Australia, Korea, Mexico, the Philippines, Rwanda, Scotland, South Africa and the United Kingdom. A chapter on the Commonwealth Secretariat's involvement in developing and implementing GRB initiatives is also included to suggest the role that can be played by external agencies at the national, regional and international level. This book builds on a previous publication, Gender Budgets Make Cents, which was designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of GRB initiatives. It described the conceptual framework, evolution of the work and lessons learned, and provided brief summaries of country initiatives. Together, these titles show the importance of integrating a gender perspective into government budgets to promote equality between women and men.
It is hoped that this book will be read by a wide range of people from government, multilateral and bilateral agencies and civil society, and inspire them to take forward gender budget work in their own country and organisation.
Contents
Foreword Abbreviations Introduction Debbie Budlender and Guy Hewitt The Commonwealth Secretariat: The role of external agencies Guy Hewitt The Andean Region: A multi-country programme Rebecca Pearl Australia: The mandarin approach to gender budgets Marian Sawer Korea: Raising questions about women-related policies Yoon Jung Sook Mexico: Collaborating with a wide range of actors Helena Hofbauer The Philippines: Getting smart with local budgets Celia Flor and Andrea Lizares-Si Rwanda: Translating government commitments into action Ngone Diop-Tine Scotland: Using political change to advance gender issues Ailsa McKay, Rona Fitzgerald, Angela O'Hagan and Morag Gillespie South Africa: Expanding into diverse initiatives Debbie Budlender, Janine Hicks and Lisa Vetten The United Kingdom: A focus on taxes and benefits Donna St. Hill About the Contributors
