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The main idea behind the implementation of Gender Budgeting has been to narrow the gap between men and women and also to encourage women to recognise their ability to break the barriers. Gender Budgeting is a well-organised technique to examine the impact of budget spending on men and women. Australia pioneered Gender Budgeting, which has subsequently been adopted by South Africa, Philippines, and many other countries, including India, which has been following it since the Eighth Plan in 2005–06. This paper intends to assess the discrepancies via the gender lens, as well as to evaluate the allocations made under various heads of departments/ministries in the existing Gender Budget (GB). Over the period of time in addition, this paper also assesses the effectiveness of Gender Budgeting as a tool for narrowing gender gaps and empowering women in the country.
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Misra, R., Kumar, V. (2023). A Study of Gender Budgeting in India. In: Aloysius Edward, J., Jaheer Mukthar, K.P., Asis, E.R., Sivasubramanian, K. (eds) Current Trends in Economics, Business and Sustainability. ICEBS 2023. Contributions to Environmental Sciences & Innovative Business Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3366-2_26
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