Stress on gender sensitive budget
Star Business Report
Speakers at a seminar yesterday urged the government to set up separate wings in ministries to give guidelines to develop gender sensitive budget. All ministries should be involved to develop a gender sensitive budget, the speakers observed. They were speaking at a seminar titled 'Gender Sensitive Budget' at CIRDAP Auditorium in Dhaka organised by Steps Towards Development. "All the ministries are required to have gender monitoring cells that will monitor gender issues," Atiur Rahman, chairman of Unnayan Shamannay, said. "Business and chamber bodies talk to finance minister before annual budget every year. Ministries also can hold consultative discussions with finance minister," former adviser Dr Akbar Ali Khan said. As per PRSP target, 6.2 percent of Annual Development Plan (ADP) was suggested for women but the budget for 2006-07 did not reflect it, Mamunur Rashid, senior programme officer of Step Towards Development, said.
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