The Paradox of Gender Responsive Budgeting
Economic and Political Weekly (Vol. 48, No. 20)
2013
Journal Article
GRB
Despite the steps towards gender responsive budgeting, the budgetary allocations for promoting gender equality and women's empowerment show a decline. The gender budget statement in proportion to the total expenditure of the Union Budget as well as the projected Gross Budgetary Support for Women and Child Development in the Twelfth Five-Year Plan has decreased. Will this affect its ambitious gender agenda?