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Gender Audits As An Input To Engender Governance: Vibhuti Patel, Professor Vibhuti Patel

Professor Vibhuti Patel

‘gender audit’ is referred to as ‘mainstreaming’ public policy, including legislation, regulations, allocations, taxation and social projects, from the point of view of their effect on the status of women in a given society. Gender audits also analyse the income and expenditures of the government from a gender perspective. The basic assumption of a gender audits is that public policy impacts differently on men and women. The variance stems from the different roles of women and men in the family and from the lower economic status of women. The purpose of gender audits is to lead to changes in public …

Maine Alumnus, Volume 53, Number 1, September-October 1971, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

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Contents:

Belt Tightening for 1971-72 --- Phi Kappa Phi's Homecoming --- Bruce Poulton Becomes Vice President --- Albert D. Nutting '27 --- Lyle C. Jenness --- Newman Center --- 25 Years of Enthusiasm for Maine, Rochester Area Alumni Association --- Why He Said Yes, New Campaign Chairman (Albert M. Parker) Talks with Alumni --- New Physical Education Facilities