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Gender-Responsive Budgeting

Motion TitleGender-Responsive Budgeting

Motion TextThat this Assembly recognises the role of gender-responsive budgeting in addressing systemic gender inequalities, enhancing the effectiveness of public expenditure, and improving public scrutiny; notes with concern that previous budgets and programmes for government have not adequately supported the advancement of gender equality, resulting in missed opportunities to address and reduce gender disparities; and calls on the Minister of Finance to work with Executive colleagues to introduce comprehensive gender-responsive budgeting measures for the 2025-2026 Budget, including the introduction of thorough gender impact assessments, the allocation of resources to proactively address and reduce gender inequalities, and the use of transparent monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to assess measures aimed at improving gender equality.

Motion CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Motion TypeOpposition business

Date Tabled to Business Office06/01/2025

Date Selected By Committee07/01/2025

Date of Plenary Debate14/01/2025

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Tabled By

Member Name	Tabled As
Mr Matthew O'Toole	MLA - South Belfast

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The Motion Was Carried by Oral Vote

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Number	Tabled Date	Amendment Text
1	10/01/2025	Leave out all after ‘recognises’ and insert: ‘the importance of addressing systemic inequalities in our society by enhancing the effectiveness and scrutiny of public expenditure; notes with concern that previous budgets and programmes for government have not adequately supported the advancement of gender equality, resulting in missed opportunities to address and reduce gender disparities; welcomes, however, the ongoing development of a Gender Equality Strategy by the Department for Communities in conjunction with affected stakeholders; further welcomes progress introducing gender pay reporting by employers in Northern Ireland by the end of this Assembly mandate; and calls on the Minister of Finance, having first consulted with Executive colleagues, to consider the merits of introducing gender-responsive budgeting measures, including gender impact assessments, the allocation of resources to proactively address and reduce gender inequalities, and the use of transparent monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to assess gender equality.’

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