{"id":3369436,"date":"2026-08-28T10:15:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T10:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womensnetwork.org\/?p=3369436"},"modified":"2026-08-28T10:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T10:15:20","slug":"gbwn-community-of-practice-on-gender-responsive-budgeting-meets-in-ohrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/womensnetwork.org\/sr\/gbwn-community-of-practice-on-gender-responsive-budgeting-meets-in-ohrid\/","title":{"rendered":"GBWN Community of Practice on Gender-Responsive Budgeting Meets in Ohrid\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 25\u201326 August 2026, the Gender Budget Watchdog Network (GBWN) brought together civil society organisations, academics, gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) practitioners, public officials, and experts in Ohrid, North Macedonia, for its Gender-Responsive Budgeting Community of Practice,&nbsp;in which the Kosovo Women&#8217;s Network also participated. The two-day event provided a space for exchanging research, practical experiences, and innovative approaches to using public finance as a tool for advancing gender equality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A central theme of the first day was financing the care economy through GRB. Experts discussed how public budgets can better recognise, redistribute, and finance care, including long-term care systems, the situation of caregivers and care workers, and the links between care, social justice, and economic policy. The discussions highlighted that care should be understood not simply as a private or household responsibility, but as essential social and economic infrastructure that requires adequate public investment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants also explored the importance of gender-sensitive research and data and stronger cooperation between civil society organisations and academia. An interactive workshop led by Lund University examined why such partnerships are crucial for producing evidence that can inform advocacy and public policy. A parallel \u201cWho Pays, Who Benefits?\u201d GRB Advocacy Lab shifted attention to the revenue side of public budgets, encouraging participants to examine not only how governments spend public money, but also how revenue is raised and how taxation and other fiscal measures affect different groups of women and men.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/p\/dZwwwbai\">Here you can find details<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second day continued the focus on university\u2013CSO collaboration for gender-equal societies. Panellists shared experiences of transforming civil society research into policy recommendations, evidence-based advocacy, gender-responsive climate finance, legal reform, public accountability, intersectional data approaches, and knowledge-sharing between researchers and practitioners.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another major focus was gender-responsive climate finance and a just transition. Presentations from across the Western Balkans and beyond examined gender gaps in climate funding, municipal climate finance, sustainable infrastructure, energy investments, mobility and public transport. Discussions emphasised that climate investments are not automatically gender-responsive and that gender analysis, intersectional data, meaningful participation, and GRB need to be incorporated into climate planning and financing from the outset.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final panel addressed financing women\u2019s entrepreneurship and the women\u2019s economy, including women\u2019s access to finance, participation in the labour market, gender-balanced governance, digitalisation, and the opportunities and challenges presented by artificial intelligence. The discussion demonstrated how GRB can contribute to identifying structural barriers faced by women and ensuring that economic policies and public resources support women\u2019s economic independence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across the two days, a common message emerged: gender-responsive budgeting is not only about budgets\u2014it is about transforming how public resources are raised, allocated, spent, and monitored so that they contribute to more equal societies. Stronger cooperation among civil society, academia, governments, and gender-responsive budgeting practitioners is essential for connecting research with advocacy and turning evidence into concrete policy and budget changes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 25\u201326 August 2026, the Gender Budget Watchdog Network (GBWN) brought together civil society organisations, academics, gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) practitioners, public officials, and experts in Ohrid, North Macedonia, for its Gender-Responsive Budgeting Community of Practice,&nbsp;in which the Kosovo Women&#8217;s Network also participated. 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