Nairobi, March 7 -- This year's theme of the International Women's Day makes a call to inspire inclusion.

One way for Kenya to pinpoint policies needed to reduce gender disparities is through gender-responsive budgeting (GRB), which involves the systematic examination of budget programmes and policies for their impact on women.

According to Unesco, GRB is a means of integrating a gender-perspective into all steps of the budget process to ensure budget policies take into consideration the gender issues in society.

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This process aims at reducing inequalities, ensuring budgets reflect the needs of every gender and breaks down generational barriers faced by women in social, ...