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Finance and Budgeting

Traditionally, women do not have an equal role in the formal economy. Obtaining and maintaining accounting and budgeting skills is necessary to combat the many stereotypes and obstacles women face.

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Securing the Rights and Livelihoods of Rural Women in Africa in the Context of the Food Crisis and Climate Change

In Africa, a great majority of the population lives in rural areas and is fully dependent on land and other natural resources for its livelihood: e.g. Niger (83%); Rwanda and Malawi (81%). Women make a great proportion of rural populations due to male migration (UN Statistical Division Database).

In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), 31 % of rural households are headed by women, compared to 17% in Latin America and the Caribbean and 14% in Asia (UN Statistical Division Database).Issues facing rural women go beyond agricultural production to encompass a broad range of human, social, political and economic rights. UNWOMEN will strategically partner with sister UN organizations, regional organizations, rural women’s networks and development partners for coordinated and transformative action to meaningfully improve rural women’s condition and status.

Report of the Secretary General: World Survey on the Role of Women in Development

The World Survey on the Role of Women in Development focuses on emerging development issues that have an impact on the role of women in the economy, and is presented to the Second Committee of the General Assembly at five-year intervals. The present report is the sixth World Survey on the Role of Women in Development. In its resolution 59/248, the General Assembly requested the Secretary General to update the World Survey in 2009. In its resolution 60/210, the Assembly decided that the theme for the survey would be “Women’s control over economic resources and access to financial resources, including microfinance”.

Analyzing Budgets From A Gender Perspective

This presentation explains the terms used in gender mainstreaming work such as gender analysis, gender budgeting, gender equality and gender equity. It describes the gaps existing in gender equality and comparative strategies employed by governments to address them. The presentation also includes steps on implementing gender based programming and policy recommendations on overcoming gender disparities.

Parliament and the Budgetary Process, Including From a Gender Perspective: Regional Seminar for Parliaments of South-West Asia

This report compiles the results of a seminar entitled, "Parliament and the Budgetary Process, Including From a Gender Perspective," held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in May 2003. The seminar discussed themes such as the respective roles of government and parliament in the budgetary process, and the importance of gender-based budget-making and budget analysis.

Gender and Budgets

This report describes the importance of gender budgeting initiatives (GBIs). It includes a definition of GBIs, a description of tools for implementing GBIs, and strategies for advocating for gender-sensitive budgets.

Orientations of Women Public Administrators of Orissa, India

This survey on the opinions of female senior public administrators in Orissa, India, reveals the degree of women administrators' awareness of and interest in public administration university degree programs and public administration journals. It also reveals their opinion on the relevance of public administration degree programs to a career in the field, and their opinion on which managerial skills are the most valuable for public administrators.

Sunshine Budgets: Democracy and Governance in Albania & Local Government and Decentralization in Albania

This document presents a list of criteria and questions to facilitate the budgeting process of local governments in Albania. It includes topics such as taxes and tariffs, budget formulas, quality and extent of citizen participation, and local authorities’ communication systems.

Women’s Candidate Training Program

This manual provides training tips and workshop techniques for political party trainers to train Nepali women candidates for local government. It covers the following topics: the party ticketing process, building the party identity, election codes of conduct, campaign planning, developing a campaign message, and project monitoring and budgeting.

Parliament and the Budgetary Process, Including From a Gender Perspective: Regional Seminar (Manila, July 2002)

This report compiles the speeches and presentations made during the seminar entitled, "Parliament and the Budgetary Process, Including from a Gender Perspective," held in Manila, Philippines in July 2002. The seminar discussed themes such as budgetary processes, gender budgeting, the role of the auditor, and issues of accountability and transparency. It also focused on effects of the Asian economic crisis and the ways to strengthen institutions to minimize the effects of economic destabilization in the future.

Parliament and the Budgetary Process, Including from a Gender Perspective: Regional Seminar (Kenya, May 2000)

This report compiles the speeches and presentations made during the seminar entitled, "Parliament and the Budgetary Process, Including from a Gender Perspective," held in Nairobi, Kenya in May 2000. The seminar brought together participants from several African Parliaments to share their views and experiences on the respective roles of government and parliament in the budget process, the importance of gender budgeting, and the need for accountability and transparency in the budget process.