Introduction The Present e-rural camp was conducted under the Centre for Gender and Labour Studies for strengthening the skills of the p

Union Budget 2022-23, presented amidst the third wave of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, had many expectaons to fulfil.

Gender Responsive Budgeting practices have been in force in India for over fifteen years.

The journey from unemployment or employment to self-employment is liberating in multiple ways for the Indian woman.

India probably is the only nation in the world which exclusively enshrines female deities in artistically built temples. The Meenakshi temple at Madurai, Ambabai temple at Kolhapur and the Shantadurga and Mahalaxmi temples at Goa are ample proof of the Hindu reverence for female deities.

Although female labour force participation is a growth driver, participation rates suggest a country’s potential for faster growth.

The paper analyses gender budgeting as a fiscal innovation to translate the public policies into 'beyond GDP’ commitments incorporating a