Gender Budgeting in Europe Developments and Challenges

This book takes a broad look at conceptual and practical applications of gender budgeting in Europe.  It comprises three linked sections that work through conceptual definitions of gender budget analysis. These sections explore how it can be framed and constructed as a gender equality policy; investigate case studies across Europe; and examine challenges for implementation.

The first book of its kind, Gender Budgeting in Europe explores conceptual and methodological variations evidence in practice in Europe and the challenges of adoption and implementation in different political and institutional contexts. It brings together historical and current conceptual developments and tensions; approaches, methodologies, and tools in practice across Europe; activism, actors and agency and the engagement of formal institutions at all levels of government with feminist policy changes and feminist analysis and activists.

This text is fascinating reading for students, scholars, policy makers and activists.

 Part I: Overview of Gender Budgeting: Conceptual Underpinnings and Contestations.- 1. Introducing Gender Budgeting in Europe.-2. Conceptual and Institutional Origins of Gender Budgeting.- 3. A Brief Overview of Gender Budgeting in Europe.- 4. Challenges of Austerity and Retrenchment of Gender Equality.- Part II: Gender Budget Analysis and Methods.- 5. Gender Equality Impact Assessment: A Core Element of Gender Budgeting.- 6. Developments in Practice: Methodologies and Approaches to Gender Budgeting.- Part III: Critical Challenges.- 7. The Case of Austria: Reflections on Strengthening the Potential of Gender Budgeting for Substantial Change.- 8. Gender Budgeting in Germany Between Two Extremes: Excellent Practice and Outstanding Resistance.- 9. Gender Budgeting in Iceland.- 10. Gender Budgeting in Italy: A Laboratory for Alternative Methodologies?.- 11. Lessons from Gender Budgeting Experiences in Spain. 12.- Transconceptualisation of Gender Budgeting Ideas in the Polish Context.- 13.- Sustainability of Gender Budgeting in Local Administrations in Turkey: An Assessment from the Well-Being Perspective.- 14. Gender Budgeting in the UK: Devolution, Divergence and Feminist Tenacity.- Part IV: Reflections and Challenges.- 15. Gender Budgeting as Feminist Policy Change: Feminist Advocacy and Alliances.- 16. Reflections on the Politics and Context of Gender Budgets: A Feminist Perspective.- 17. Gender Budgeting in Europe: Overcoming Challenges and Advancing Transformation.