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.

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

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

Agriculture is the largest employer and it provides employment to both Men and Women but the ratio of their employment in the sector is not significantly different.

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