Current Context: The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched a digital hub to help government bodies plan and track gender‑focused budgets.
ABOUT GENDER BUDGETING KNOWLEDGE HUB
- Purpose: Centralised repository to streamline gender‑responsive budgeting across central and state ministries.
- Features:
- Policy briefs, training manuals, success stories, and gender‑disaggregated data
- Interactive tools for budget analysis and impact assessment
- Objectives:
- Build institutional capacity for integrating gender perspectives in policymaking
- Advance SDG 5 (Gender Equality) through evidence‑based fiscal allocation
- Stakeholder Engagement: National consultation with 40 central ministries, 19 states, UN Women, and the Asian Development Bank
- Significance: Reflects India’s commitment to inclusive governance and enhanced fiscal support for women’s empowerment and social justice.