1Introduction
Gender budgeting is an approach to budgeting that uses fiscal policy and public financial management to promote gender equality, and women’s and girls’ development. Gender budgeting is a worldwide phenomenon. Since its inception in Australia more than 30 years ago, over 80 countries in the world have embraced some version of gender budgeting. The question arises: Why would scholars interested in gender inequality write a book focused on budgeting? The answer is that budgets are the main instrument of governance that reflects the priorities and values of a government. This is all the more critical in developing countries where gender gaps in education, health care, and economic opportunities are still large and the influence of ...
