ADVANCING GENDER EQUALITY THROUGH GENDER BUDGETING AND AUDITING: A FRAMEWORK FOR GENDER-NEUTRAL BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS IN INDIA

Abstract

The present research looks at the importance of gender audits and budgeting as essential instruments for advancing gender equality in India's financial system. This study examines the possibility of gender-neutral budget allocations as a means of addressing the persistent gender-based inequality in Indian society. It explores the history, application, difficulties, and effects of gender budgeting and auditing on the creation of policies and the distribution of resources. This paper presents an efficient framework for gender-neutral budgetary allocations targeted at promoting gender equality in India through an analysis of successful case studies and methods.

Keywords

• india
• budgetary allocations
• gender equality
• gender audits
• and gender budgeting