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Women in Ethiopia represent the most deprived group of the population despite their paramount social and economic role. They have limited access to, and control over critical resources, as a result of social, cultural and economic norms and practices.
Truly gender-sensitive and inclusive policies and budgets seek to address gender gaps by focusing both on increasing incomes and improving women’s rights and well-being. Gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) which is essential for both gender justice and fiscal justice helps governments to understand how they may need to adjust their priorities and reallocate resources. This will lead them to live up to their commitments to achieving gender equality and advancing women’s rights including those in international and regional frameworks.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected Women in Ethiopia who are overrepresented in the informal economic sector. To mitigate the impact of the pandemic on Ethiopians, in March 2020, the government of Ethiopia introduced ‘fiscal and monetary stimulus packages. In this view, in 2022, UN Women jointly with the Ministry of Finance developed an assessment report of the national fiscal stimulus package and existing fiscal policies and related legal frameworks from a gender equality perspective to promote gender-equitable inclusive growth and draw recommendations for inclusive economic policies.
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