GENDER BUDGETTING

    Gender Budgeting awmzia: "Sawrkarin budget a siam laiin mipa leh hmeichhia (leh naupang) tana hlawkna leh nghawng a neih dan tur thliar hran paha ruahmanna a siam hi" a ni.

    Hei hi budget-a hmeichhe tana a hranpaa ruahmanna siam tihna a ni lo va, sawrkar budget pum pui kha hmeichhiaten an chhawr ve ngei em tih enfiahna a ni zawk.

1. Eng vangin nge Gender Budgeting hi pawimawh?

Chhanna.Sawrkar hmalakna tam tak hi "mipui tan" ti-in siam ni mah se, a hlawkna tak tak hi mipa leh hmeichhiain an chhawr dan a inang lova. Entirnan:

    a) Tui: In chhunga tui la lut tur hian hmeichhiate hian an thawkrim zawk ṭhin. Sawrkarin in chhunga hman tur tui a dah luh hian hmeichhiate tan hunawl a siam tam zawk a ni.

    b) Street Lights: Kawngpui eng (street lights) tam leh tam loh hian hmeichhiate tan hmun hrang hranga kal ngamna (safety) a thlen thui bik hle a ni.

2. Gender Budgeting hian eng nge a bitum (Components)?: India ramah chuan Gender Budgeting hi phek hnih (two parts)-ah then hrangin Budget-ah tarlan a ni ṭhin:

    a) Part A (100% Women Specific): Hmeichhe tan liau liaua ruahman (entirnan: hmeichhe tana scholarship siamsak bikna, hmeichhiate tana hman tur damdawi in siamsak, emaw Ujjwala Yojana ang chi hmeichhe tana Gas connection pekna).

    b) Part B (At least 30% - 39% for Women): Sawrkar hmalakna hi mi zawng zawng tana ruahmanna a kim thei tur ang bera duan ni mah se, a tlem berah 30% vel hmeichhiain an chhawr tur dah a ni fo (entirnan: PMEGP hnuaia loan pekna-ah hmeichhiate chanvo a  bika dah a nih hian Gender budgeting tarlanna kan hmu ṭhin).

    c) Part C (30% hnuai lam): Hmeichhiate tana hlawkna tur ni tho mah se, hman dan tur tarlan bik lohna (hei hi tun hnai khan telh thar a ni).

Kum 2025-26 Union Budget-a thil thar langsar te:

    a) Hmeichhiate tana sum ruahman hi ₹4.49 lakh crore a tling a, hei hi a la tam ber tum a ni.

    b) Sawrkar sum hman tur zawng zawng atangin 8.86% lai hmeichhiate pual hian dah a ni.

    c) Ministry hrang hrang zinga 49 zet hian he ruahmanna hnuaiah hian sum an hman dan tur an report a ni.

3. A kalphung (Stages)

    a) Analysis: Sawrkar policy leh sum hman dan hian hmeichhia leh mipa-ah eng nghawng nge a neih tih zir chian hmasak.

    b) Reprioritising: Hmeichhiaten chhawr ve theih ngeina tura ruahmanna siam rem.

    c) Implementation: Ruahmanna ang taka sum hman.

    d) Monitoring: A hlawkna tak tak hmeichhiaten an dawng em tih enfiah leh ṭhin a ni.

4. Gender Budgetting-in a tum ber (Objectives):

    a) Social Justice: Mipa leh hmeichhe inkara inthlauhna (gender gap) tihtlem.

    b) Economic Growth: Ramin hmasawnna kawng a zawhnaah hmeichhiate an hnungtawlh bik lohna tura ruahmanna siam.

    c) Accountability: Sawrkarin "hmeichhiate tan kan thawk" a tihte kha tak tak a ni em tih finfiahna.

    Gender Budgeting Chungchang (India): India ram hian kum 2005-06 khan he ruahmanna hi a hmang ṭan a. He hna-a pawimawh tak pakhat chu - sawrkar sum hman tur ruahman (Budget) hian hmeichhiate leh mipa-te harsatna hrang hrang a sut kianpui leh pui loh enfiah a ni.

    He fiscal tool hi hmeichhiate dinhmun chawikan nan leh ram hmasawnna tluantling kan neih nan a pawimawh hle a ni.

    Mizo Context-ah: Mizoram angah pawh hian Village Council-ah hmeichhe tana seat (Reserved seat) kan neih ang te, emaw hmeichhe puala sumdawnna kalpui duhten loan an hmuh sam zawkna kawngah te hian Gender Budgeting hi mumal takin a thawk chhuak mek tihna a ni. A tawi zawngin, Gender Budgeting chu "Sawrkar sum hman dan thlirin, hmeichhiaten an chanvo dik tak an chan ve ngei theih nan leh mipa nena an inkar thlauhna tih tlem nana ruahmanna" a ni.

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GENDER BUDGETING

Definition: Gender Budgeting is the process by which the government, while preparing the budget, plans and segregates the potential benefits and impacts on men and women (including children). It does not mean creating a separate budget specifically for women; rather, it is a tool to examine the entire government budget to ensure that women genuinely benefit from it.

1. Why is Gender Budgeting Important?

Answer. Although many government initiatives are created "for the public," the actual benefits often impact men and women differently. For example:

  a) Water: Women often work harder to fetch water for the household. When the government provides piped water to homes, it creates more leisure time specifically for women.

    b) Street Lights: The presence or absence of street lights significantly impacts the safety and mobility of women in various areas.

2. Components of Gender Budgeting: In India, Gender Budgeting is typically presented in the Budget through three parts:

    a) Part A (100% Women Specific): Schemes meant exclusively for women (e.g., specific scholarships for girls, women-only hospitals, or the Ujjwala Yojana for providing gas connections to women).

    b) Part B (At least 30% - 39% for Women): General schemes where at least 30% of the benefits are earmarked for women (e.g., gender budgeting is reflected when a specific portion of loans under PMEGP is reserved for women).

  c) Part C (Below 30%): Schemes that benefit women but do not have a specific expenditure target (this was recently added).


Highlights of the 2025-26 Union Budget:

    a) Allocations for women reached ₹4.49 lakh crore, the highest to date.

    b) 8.86% of the total government expenditure is dedicated to women.

    c) 49 Ministries reported their expenditure under this framework.

3. Stages of the Process:

    a) Analysis: Studying how government policies and spending impact men and women differently.

    b) Reprioritising: Adjusting plans to ensure women can effectively benefit.

    c) Implementation: Utilising the funds according to the plan.

    d) Monitoring: Regularly verifying if women are receiving the actual benefits.

4. Main Objectives:

    a) Social Justice: Reducing the gender gap between men and women.

    b) Economic Growth: Ensuring women are not left behind in the country’s development journey.

   c) Accountability: Verifying whether government claims of "working for women" are being translated into reality.

 Gender Budgeting in India: India began implementing this framework in 2005-06. A key aspect of this work is evaluating whether the government’s planned expenditure (Budget) helps resolve the different challenges faced by women and men. It is a vital fiscal tool for empowering women and achieving sustainable national development.

     In the Mizo Context: In places like Mizoram, Gender Budgeting is actively working through measures such as reserved seats for women in Village Councils or making it easier for women entrepreneurs to access loans.

In short, Gender Budgeting is a strategy to monitor government spending to ensure women receive their fair share and to reduce the inequality between men and women.

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