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India, Union Budget 2015-2016 Union Budget 2015-16 Through Gender Lens, Professor Vibhuti Patel

Professor Vibhuti Patel

Union Budget 2015-16 fails to provide for the needs of the women in the country, with budgetary allocation for most women’s development schemes facing a steep reduction. This article reviews the budget through a gender lens and finds the vision for inclusivity sorely lacking. Allocations for mid-day meals, integrated child development schemes, girl child education, and women’s safety, among others have been critically under-funded in the current Budget.