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Gender responsive budgeting: Implications for the budget of the European ºÏ·¨²©²ÊÍøÕ¾

Tutkimus 26-10-2023

ºÏ·¨²©²ÊÍøÕ¾ is one of the key advocates of gender mainstreaming – including gender responsive budgeting (GRB) – in the European Union and its Member States. In addition, it has made significant efforts to implement gender mainstreaming in its own political, administrative and procedural processes. However, despite the commitments made at both political and administrative level, the principles of gender responsive budgeting are not yet fully reflected in the European ºÏ·¨²©²ÊÍøÕ¾'s budget. Moreover, none of the EU institutions currently apply GRB tools to their own administrative budget. Offering an overview of gender responsive budgeting, its rationale, tools and progress made to implement it in the budget of the European Union, this study looks at how the approach could be designed and implemented with specific reference to the internal budget of the European ºÏ·¨²©²ÊÍøÕ¾. With a view to advancing gender equality in the internal finances of the European ºÏ·¨²©²ÊÍøÕ¾, the authors give examples of entry points for application of GRB tools and techniques in the budgetary cycle and processes. The study is also intended to feed into the ongoing reflection on promoting GRB in the other EU institutions and more broadly.