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Beyond government: How can you inject political finance information in your life and why should anyone care? What’s next?

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Beyond government: How can you inject political finance information in your life and why should anyone care? What’s next?

This webinar session will introduce some of the creative ideas that inject political finance information into the everyday life of people and brainstorm about the possible ways to make this i

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How can the transparency of political finance be enhanced when we don’t have reliable government data?

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How can the transparency of political finance be enhanced when we don’t have reliable government data?

How technology can be exploited to monitor election spendings or explore undue influence on the decision-making process.

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Money in Politics Keeps Women Out of Office, USA

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Money in Politics Keeps Women Out of Office, USA

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Women make up less than 20 percent of Congress. Out of 100 senators, 20 are female; out of 435 representatives, there are 78 women. According to the World Economic Forum, that puts the United States at 60th in the world for political equality between the sexes, right behind countries like Sri Lanka, Serbia, and Senegal.

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Women make up less than 20 percent of Congress. Out of 100 senators, 20 are female; out of 435 representatives, there are 78 women. According to the World Economic Forum, that puts the United States at 60th in the world for political equality between the sexes, right behind countries like Sri Lanka, Serbia, and Senegal.

We invite our users to read the complete article published January 16 2014 

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Budgeting for equity: Gender budget initiatives within a framework of performance oriented budgeting

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October 25, 2013

Budgeting for equity: Gender budget initiatives within a framework of performance oriented budgeting

The following paper by Rhonda Sharp (2003) brings forth research from a project commissioned by UNIFEM.

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The following paper by Rhonda Sharp (2003) brings forth research from a project commissioned by UNIFEM.

Gender Budget Initiatives: Strategies, Concepts, and Experiences

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October 25, 2013

Gender Budget Initiatives: Strategies, Concepts, and Experiences

This book, published by UNIFEM in 2002, is a compilation of papers and statements made at the high level International Conference "Strengthening Economic and Fianncial Governance Through Gender Responsive Budgeting." The collection provides state of the art research and analysis of the concepts,

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This book, published by UNIFEM in 2002, is a compilation of papers and statements made at the high level International Conference "Strengthening Economic and Fianncial Governance Through Gender Responsive Budgeting." The collection provides state of the art research and analysis of the concepts,

Engendering Budgets: A Practitioner's Guide to Understanding and Implementing Gender-Responsive

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October 25, 2013

Engendering Budgets: A Practitioner's Guide to Understanding and Implementing Gender-Responsive

This practical guide by Debbie Budlender and Guy Hewitt, based on experiences of past gender budget initiatives, provides a comprehensive outline of how to engender budgets.

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This practical guide by Debbie Budlender and Guy Hewitt, based on experiences of past gender budget initiatives, provides a comprehensive outline of how to engender budgets.

BRIDGE Cutting Edge Packs Gender and Budgets

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October 25, 2013

BRIDGE Cutting Edge Packs Gender and Budgets

Everyone who has struggled to mainstream gender into public policy recognises that programmed action without money attached amounts to inaction. While government budgets allocate resources in ways that perpetuate gender biases, budgets also offer the potential to transform gender inequalities.

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Everyone who has struggled to mainstream gender into public policy recognises that programmed action without money attached amounts to inaction. While government budgets allocate resources in ways that perpetuate gender biases, budgets also offer the potential to transform gender inequalities.

Financing for Development: Aid Effectiveness and Gender-Responsive Budgets

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October 25, 2013

Financing for Development: Aid Effectiveness and Gender-Responsive Budgets

Financing for Development: Aid Effectiveness and Gender-Responsive Budgets Background paper prepared for the Commonwealth Secretariat in May 2007 by Debbie Budlender, Community Agency for Social Enquiry, Cape Town, South Africa

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Financing for Development: Aid Effectiveness and Gender-Responsive Budgets Background paper prepared for the Commonwealth Secretariat in May 2007 by Debbie Budlender, Community Agency for Social Enquiry, Cape Town, South Africa

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