This issue brief, prepared by UN Women and the ILO, discusses ways to broaden the scope of gender-responsive procurement. Starting from the “buy from women-owned” approach, which seeks to offer

This technical note discusses the interactions between revenue administrations and gender equality and explores how revenue administrations can administer gender-sensitive tax laws effectively and apply a gender lens when administering

This note provides an overview of the gender-informed PFM instruments used in Latin American and Caribbean countries. Governments have used public financial management (PFM) institutions and processes to align national

This paper discusses connections between female economic empowerment and government spending. It offers a preliminary exploration of key factors and indicators associated with gender-differentiated impacts in each of five main

Gender inequality carries significant economic costs by keeping women from realizing their full potential. Moreover, climate change threatens to exacerbate gender inequalities around the world further as women tend to

Examining the intersection of gender and climate in Bangladesh, this report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) outlines the macro-criticality of gender equality and identifies important synergies. It suggests that aligning gender-responsive

Accompanying a World Bank brief on the same topic, this blog gives an overview of gender budgeting – the use of public financial management systems to promote women’s empowerment and