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A Case for Gender-Responsive Budgeting in Myanmar

by Jasmine Burnley; Melanie Hilton; Poe Ei Phyu

Mar 22, 2016
  • Community and Economic Development
  • Human Rights and Civil Liberties
  • Women

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A country's budget can be a powerful lever for social transformation. A budget is the tool a government has to help it translate national resources into allocations which meet the needs and aspirations of its population, and set the country on a path to sustainable and equitable development. If a budget does not account for the different needs of women and men, it is 'gender-blind' - i.e., it perpetuates inequality through biased spending. More often than not, national budgets favour men and the groups, institutions and systems that are led by men.

In Myanmar, the budgetary process is largely male-led; few women participate in formal decision making. Consequently, budgetary allocations that target women's practical and strategic gender needs remain low. This briefing paper - prepared by ActionAid, CARE, the Women's Organisations' Network (WON) and Oxfam - demonstrates just how important it is for Myanmar to adopt gender-responsive budgeting and provides recommendations to help achieve this. 

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  • Oxfam GB
  • ActionAid
  • Women's Organisations' Network

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  • Copyright 2016 by CARE. All rights reserved.

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  • Issue/Policy Brief

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  • English

Geography

  • Asia (Southeastern) / Myanmar
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Title: A Case for Gender-Responsive Budgeting in Myanmar
Publication date 2016-03-22
Publication Year 2016
Authors Jasmine Burnley , Melanie Hilton , Poe Ei Phyu
Copyright holder(s) CARE , Oxfam GB , ActionAid , Women's Organisations' Network
Geographical Focus Asia (Southeastern) / Myanmar
Keywords budget , gender , women , development partners , budget process
Document type Issue/Policy Brief
Language English
URL: https://www.issuelab.org/resource/a-case-for-gender-responsive-budgeting-in-myanmar.html
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