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Consultation: 'Gender and Governance at the Grassroots' 25 October, 2018

The rapid pace of urbanisation in the last few decades has been marked by rising inequality and marginalisation of the urban poor. Limited access to services such as shelter, health, drinking water and sanitation etc. coupled with a high incidence of violence disproportionately affects people in urban poverty, most significantly women and girls. Despite the existence of an elaborate policy and programmatic framework, numerous challenges persist with respect to the safety and well-being of women and girls in cities.

Engendering government budgets at all levels can play a crucial role in addressing this serious challenge. It could be argued, in this context, that while a lot of ground has been covered in terms of analysing Union and State Budgets from a gender perspective, research and advocacy focusing on Municipal Budgets, basic services and social protection has been rather limited. It, therefore, becomes important to study Municipal Budgets in order to assess how well gender concerns are being recognised and addressed in different municipal services.

Against this backdrop, CBGA, in collaboration with Plan India, A.V. Baliga Memorial Trust and CASP Plan, has carried out a study on Gender Responsiveness of Budgets of South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC).

In this regard, a consultation has been organised to present and discuss the findings of the said study, on 25 October, 2018 at Constitution Club of India, Rafi Marg, Delhi. Other CSOs and experts also presented their views and insights on issues relating to gender in governance at the level of Municipal Corporations or cities.

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