This manual specifically seeks to build understanding of gender responsive budgeting as a tool for promoting gender equity and transparency in budget policies and processes. This version of the UNDP Manual has a specific reference to Central and Eastern Europe and the CIS region.

This article discusses the implications of unequal political representation and participation of women and men in the Russian Federation. It also describes the importance of including gender issues in the Russian policy agenda for achieving true democracy and building gender-equitable society.

This report analyzes Russia's compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). It examines Russia's implementation of each of the provisions specified in CEDAW through two types of analyses: an assessment of Russian laws relevant to women’s rights and their compliance with CEDAW; and an assessment of the extent to which women actually enjoy the rights and protections set forth in CEDAW.