Stephenson, Mary-Ann

The collection and analysis of sex-disaggregated data (that is data that is broken down to show differences between females and males) is central to Gender-Responsive Budgeting (GRB) initiatives. Detailed data is important because it helps us see the situation of different groups of people as well as how inequalities intersect to make some groups particularly […]

Oxfam is working in countries around the world so that government budgets – both on the side of revenues and spending – work to tackle issues such as unpaid care work and violence against women and girls. Often under the banner of gender responsive budgeting, Oxfam is also working to support women and women's organizations […]

A gender-responsive budget is a budget that works for everyone (women and men, girls and boys) by ensuring gender-equitable distribution of resources and by contributing to equal opportunities for all. Gender-responsive budgeting is essential both for gender justice and for fiscal justice. It involves analysing government budgets for their effect on genders and the norms […]