文档介绍：Guo Xiajuan
September 15, 2014
Participatory Gender Budgeting and Women's Empowerment:Achievements and Challenges
Gender budgeting consultation, Wenjiao, March 17, 2010
1. Gender Budget
“A review of the impact of government budget on men and women, and a dedication to serving the group that needs government support most.
“A systematic examination of budget programs and policies for their different impacts on men and women, boys and girls -- gender budget analysis”(Debbie Budlender )
“ An assessment of government budget on gender equality from a gender perspective; incorporating a gender perspective in budgeting, to ensure effective use and distribution of resources and to achieve gender equality; last but not least, encouraging the participation of women.”(Helena Hofbauer )
We should focus on not just the numbers in the budget, but the policies and planning behind the numbers, and ideally, what will happen when the policies and plans are implemented. Gender analysis should lead to changes in planning, policies and budgeting. Budget that is allocated to planning and policies will better serve the needs of men and women, boys and girls”.
In 2003, the scope of review was extended to government revenue and budgetary expenditure.
Gender analysis of each selected department and project, and a review of the input, activities, output and impact of each program.
2. Participatory Gender Budgeting in Wenjiao
Participatory gender budget, a form of participatory budgeting, refers to the process in which government budget is considered at a democratic consulation from a gender perspective, to examine the impact of government budget on men and women, the policies and planning behind the budget, and the effect of budgeting. The goal is to make the government improve policies, planning and budgeting, to better meet the needs of both genders.
3. Empowerment of Women
Definition
- Naila Kabeer(1999) and Sarah Mosedale (2005) define empowerment as “a process whereby tho