Abstract
Women face discriminatory treatment in all spheres of
life in Pakistan. Among other initiatives taken to
reduce the gender gap between men and women,
Gender Responsive Budgets could be of paramount
importance. The present study is intended to delineate
the concept of Gender Responsive Budgeting in a
Pakistani context and to investigate the scope and
challenges ofthe Gender Responsive Budgeting
Initiative in Pakistan. A critical review of secondary
data revealed that Gender Responsive Budgeting is
able not only to identify gender gaps but also to
reduce gender inequality through different policy
interventions. Gender Responsive Budgeting is
confronted with institutional and administrative
challenges. It is enacted through different tools and
itaddresses and accounts for the needs, concerns and
priorities of women. Effective implementation of
Gender Responsive Budgeting couldcontribute
substantially to achieving the goal of women’s
empowerment and the overall development of a
country.
Shazia Qureshi , Safdar Abbas, Rabia Safdar , Rubeena Zakar . (2013) GENDER RESPONSIVE BUDGETING IN PAKISTAN: SCOPE AND CHALLENGES , Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, Volume 50, Issue 1.
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