ABSTRACT
An extensive literature has grown up in the last two decades concerning the theoretical and practical aspects of gender budgeting, manuals inclusive. Most practical cases are pilot projects at local small-scale level and are usually referred to as ‘gender budget initiatives’ (e.g. see Hadziahmetovic et al., 2013). The ‘initiative’ experiences provide a very valuable base for feminist criticism of public policy and resource allocation; are reected in policy agendas of inter-governmental entities like the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU), the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the International Monetary Fund (IMF); and have raised gender awareness in target communities and public administrations. However, the ‘initiative’ reference also implies an uncertain future and content.
