Yerel Yönetimlerde Toplumsal Cinsiyete Duyarlı Bütçeleme: Tekirdağ Büyükşehir ve Urla Belediyesi Uygulamaları
Gender Budgeting In Local Governments: Tekirdağ Metropolitan And Urla Municipality Cases

Summary/Abstract: In the public resource allocation and redistribution process, to reduce inequalities, it is of the utmost importance considering those exposed to intersectional discrimination based on gender, sexual identity, religion, race, ethnic origin, disability and the like. Gender Budgeting (GB), developed to allocate public resources according to the needs and priorities of different genders, also aims to eliminate these intersectional inequalities. In this study, the project and activity-based GB in Tekirdağ and Urla municipalities, which are among the limited examples of GB initiatives in Turkey, are discussed. Although both initiatives need improvement, they are among the prominent examples in Turkey regarding the adoption of GB activities without the leadership and support of any national or international organisation and involving gender-related data in the budgeting process. The widespread adoption of these practices by local political actors and civil society will contribute to more sustainable gender equality policies.

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