On 5 April, a discussion on \u201cOpportunities for introducing gender budgeting in Armenian communities\u201d was organised within the framework of sub-grant implemented by the \u201cWinnet Armenia\u201d Network of Women\u2019s Resource Centres in the scope of the EU-funded \u201cCommitment to Constructive Dialogue\u201d project<\/p>\n
Mr. Armen Galstyan, Executive Director of the International Center for Human Development thanked the attendees for their presence, noting that the meeting is \u201cwithout reference\u201d format, allowing all participants to express their point of view and voice the existing issues.<\/p>\n
Project expert Ms Shushan Ghahrikyan presented the local self-governing bodies-public relations on the example of 10 large communities.\u00a0She noted that studies were conducted in the communities of Berd, Areni, Gladzor, Gorayk, Sisian, Goris, Tatev, Tegh, Kapan and Meghri.<\/p>\n
It was noted in the discussion that the gender budget is a resource allocation system for the exercise of equal rights and equal opportunities policies according gender and vulnerability, a system that should be open for public expertise and discussion.<\/p>\n
The gender budget does not differ essentially from the current budgetary process, but acts as a unique option.\u00a0It gives a deeper insight into.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0<\/em>\u201cCommitment to Constructive Dialogue\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0project is implemented with the financial support of the European Union by a consortium of civil society organisations, which are the \u201cArmenian Lawyers\u2019 Association\u201d NGO, Agora Central Europe o.p.s (an NGO from the Czech Republic), the \u201cArmenian Center for Democratic Education-CIVITAS\u201d NGO, the \u201cInternational Center for Human Development\u201d Public Organisation, the \u201cSME Cooperation Association\u201d NGO and the Union of Communities of Armenia.<\/em>
\nThe project aims to enhance the influence of civil society organisations (CSOs) and CSO coalitions\/networks on public policies in Armenia. This will allow organisations that are already working in sectoral coalitions to access additional resources, new groups of civil society experts to come together and encourage their participation in the local and national policy agenda, to identify common concerns and priorities and approach government bodies with constructive and strategic policy engagement initiatives.<\/em><\/p>\n