#genderequity #coronavirus #publicpolicy #genderbudgeting #GenderMainstreaming #fiscalpolicy #government #covid19 Welcome to my weekly Q&A roundup. (Scroll down to find the Q&A.) If this is your first time here, welcome. I spend a fair amount of time speaking at events and conferences. At the end of my presentations, I leave space for audience members to ask questions—tough questions, brave questions, you name it. The level of candor and curiosity always inspires me, and I wa

#genderequity #publicpolicy #genderbudgeting #GenderMainstreaming #fiscalpolicy #government #covid19 Welcome to my weekly Q&A roundup. (Scroll down to find the Q&A.) If this is your first time here, welcome. I spend a fair amount of time speaking at events and conferences. At the end of my presentations, I leave space for audience members to ask questions—tough questions, brave questions, you name it. The level of candor and curiosity always inspires me, and I want to share t

#genderequity #publicpolicy #genderbudgeting #governmentbudgeting #genderequality #government #economics Gender issues belong at the heart of our government’s policies, and yet visit a campaign or legislative website and you’ll likely find a section dedicated specifically to “Women’s Issues.” Certainly these sections serve a purpose: to call out individual policy proposals and actions on behalf of women. While the intentions behind them are noble, this is a misguided approach

#womeningovernment #womeninpolitics #publicpolicy #genderequality #government In the United States, 2018 is set to be the largest in history for female political candidates, with over 500 women expected to run for US House, Senate, and gubernatorial offices. Given the fact that statistics show that gender equity has positive economic outcomes for all and that increasing the presence of women in politics is correlated to wider economic impact, focusing on gender equity in poli