On June 20, 2025, the Ministry of Women and Child Development launched the Gender Budgeting Knowledge Hub in New Delhi. The digital portal will centralize gender-focused budgeting tools and knowledge. It aligns with India’s ₹4.49 lakh crore gender budget for FY 2025–26—a 37% rise from last year. The initiative supports inclusive governance through data, training, and collaboration.
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- Gender Budgeting Knowledge Hub launched by WCD Ministry on June 20, 2025
- ₹4.49 lakh crore gender budget for FY 2025–26, 37% rise from previous year
- 4.5x increase in gender budget since FY 2014–15 (then ₹0.98 lakh crore)
- Portal to aid ministries, states with gender budgeting tools, manuals, templates
- Central platform for case studies, best practices, training modules
- Target: build institutional capacity for gender-focused fiscal planning
- 40 central ministries, 19 states, global bodies joined launch event
- National consultation theme: 20 years of gender budgeting
- UN Women, ADB among international participants
- Minister: Gender budgeting now seen as key to “Viksit Bharat” vision




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