Organization: Human Rights Education Associates
Registration deadline: 07 Jun 2016
Starting date: 15 Jun 2016
Ending date: 29 Jun 2016
Gender responsive budgeting is a tool to ensure that gender equality commitments are reflected and realised in public budgets. Since the 1990s, gender budgeting is increasingly used in developed and developing countries by different actors (ministries of finance, line ministries, NGOs, gender advocates and universities) to asses impact of government expenditures on citizens, women and men, and to transform budget programmes to target priority needs and close gender gaps. This e-learning course introduces participants to the concept, principles, tools and practical examples of gender responsive budgeting (GRB) and how to use it. Starting with basics of gender equality principles, through public budgets and budgetting the course discusses how best to combine gender knowledge with knowledge of public finance to achieve de-facto gender equality and effective use of budget funds. The course will also cover different examples and case studies to show variety of approaches in GRB around the world. Through case studies, it will also look at how practitioners can use GRB tools to analyse existing budget programs and provide recommendations for improvement of the programmes to better target the needs of all.
Participants will engage in several practical exercises to think critically about how they can use GRB effectively in different contexts.
Course format
This course involved three 60-minute webinars, reading materials, and a final assignment, and is offered over a three-week period. The webinars take place on Wednesday, 15 June 2016 from 13h00-14h00 UTC/GMT; Wednesday,***22 June 2016*** from 13h00-14h00 UTC/GMT; and Wednesday, 29 June 2016from 13h00-14h00 UTC/GMT (check your time zone off-set). The webinars will also be recorded. Students who successfully complete the final assignment will receive a Certificate of Participation.
Course outline
Week 1: Basics of gender responsive budgeting – gender equality, neutrality of a budget, how to link the two (gender and budgets)
Week 2: GRB actors, approaches and tools, international examples and case studies
Week 3: GRB approaches and tools, practical work on gender analysis of budgets
How to register:
For more detailed information and online registration: www.hrea.org/gender-responsive-budgeting
