Since the adoption of Gender Budgeting as a tool in India in 2005-06, both national and state governments have provided support to various stakeholders in strengtheni
THERE is enough evidence to show that often, development policies adopted by governments have widened the disparities amongst sections of people.
The focus on mother and child health as a key element in Indian health policy evolved out of what was identified as one of the strongest explanatory factors for continued high fertility, viz., the high infant mortality rates.