Sri Lanka, June 19 -- A meeting of the Women Parliamentarians Caucus was held in Parliament recently to discuss the importance of incorporating gender-responsive budgeting into Sri Lanka's national budget formulation process and to examine the challenges associated with its implementation.

The meeting was chaired by the Chairperson of the Caucus, Women and Child Affairs Minister Saroja Savithri Paulraj. Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya also participated in the discussion.

A key concern raised during the discussion was the lack of adequate data and indicators to accurately assess and measure women's economic contributions within the budgetary process. Drawing on examples of approaches adopted in India and other countries, members of...