This handbook sets out practical examples of parliament's active engagement in the budgetary process. It seeks to advance parliament's own institutional capacity to make a positive impact on the budget, and to equip parliament, its members and parliamentary staff with the necessary tools to examine the budget from a gender perspective.

This report highlights lessons learned from ten pilot projects that used a programme guide created by UNFPA to help health care providers address gender-based violence. It also summarizes presentations from ten experts on gender-based violence and recommendations from the three working groups.

This report provides insight into integrating cultural analysis in development programmes, especially in the critical areas of gender equity and equality and reproductive health and rights. The culmination of two years' work with UNFPA field offices, headquarters staff and technical advisers, the report examines culturally sensitive programming during the past decade in a number of countries where UNFPA operates- Brazil, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Islamic Republic of Iran, Uganda and Yemen.

This article examines the relationships between various actors in Uganda who have an interest in advocacy on gender issues.

This article examines women's involvement in politics in pre-colonial Africa, the barriers to women's political activity created by colonialism, and the policy of affirmative action in Uganda.

This paper focuses on progress made in women’s political participation since Beijing. It highlights the Indian experiment with constitutional amendments, the South African Women’s Budget initiative, Uganda’s experience with new political alliances for gender and politics, and explores the policy responses to gender-based violence.