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GENDER RESPONSIVE BUDGETING Yerevan, 2008 Assessment mission workshop Elizabeth Villagómez International Expert and Consultant Almenara, Estudios Económicos y Sociales S.L. +34 91 242 40 59 almenara@almenaraestudios.com www.almenaraestudios.com. EU EXPERIENCES. Where?. Austria Belgium
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GENDER RESPONSIVE BUDGETING Yerevan, 2008 Assessment mission workshop Elizabeth Villagómez International Expert and Consultant Almenara, Estudios Económicos y Sociales S.L. +34 91 242 40 59 almenara@almenaraestudios.com www.almenaraestudios.com
Where? • Austria • Belgium • Czech Republic • France • Germany • Italy • Spain • Nordic countries (individual and joint efforts) • Switzerland • United Kingdom
How? • Pilot initiatives • Development of analytical tools • Legislation • Central, regional and local • With and without involving citizens • Different approaches
Who? • Government officials from the finance and the gender equality departments • Officials from other departments (usually under gender equality monitoring mechanisms) • Experts • Citizen’s groups (gender equality, women’s rights, transparency and accountability advocates) • Parliamentarians
What has been achieved? • Changes in tax-benefit structures • Increase in gender impact assessment of budgets and gender aware budget statements • Changes in policies and budgets that were formerly perceived as neutral • Increase in transparency and accountability • Increase in efficiency of expenditure
What is left to do? • Strengthening of tools • Sustainability of experiences • Strengthen community of practice • Strengthen advocacy and awareness • Civil society monitoring • Advocate for a stronger commitment at EU level