Name: How to share public money fairly
Uploaded: 2022-03-08T12:27:25Z
Duration: 12 min 7 s
Description: "We have the right to demand budgets to be equitable, to be fair," says economist Maja Bosnic. One way to get there is to make them gender-responsive. With examples from the nearly 80 countries around the world already factoring gender into public finance decisions, she shares how budgets that actively account for gender don't just lead to equality -- they're also more efficient and effective.

Maja Bosnic: How to share public money fairly

How to share public money fairly

"We have the right to demand budgets to be equitable, to be fair," says economist Maja Bosnic. One way to get there is to make them gender-responsive. With examples from the nearly 80 countries around the world already factoring gender into public finance decisions, she shares how budgets that actively account for gender don't just lead to equality -- they're also more efficient and effective.

Budgets often miss the mark when they ignore the real lives and needs of different groups. In Bosnia, 90 percent of agricultural subsidies went to men because rules favored landowners, and women rarely owned land or heard about the funding. Gender-responsive budgeting, used in nearly 80 countries, closes these gaps and leads to smarter, more effective use of public money. Viewing budgets through a gender lens is not only about equality; it makes financial decisions more practical and impactful.