Note for Equality N° 2: The impact of fiscal policy on women’s lives
The promotion of progressive tax reforms, the transparent and democratic management of public expenditure allocation and the inclusion of specific gender targets in budgets must be part of fiscal policy so as to not increase inequality between men and women.
Steps to achieve a fiscal policy with gender equality:
I. Produce information to measure the differentiated impact of fiscal policy on men and women.
II. Implement fiscal policy with a gender perspective:
- Promoting progressive tax reforms that avoid the generation of disincentives to the economic participation of women.
- Undertaking measures to allow public expending allocations to respond to the differentiated needs of men and women, such as prioritizing investment on public infrastructure, financing care services and favouring economic sectors that generate labour opportunities for women, which in turn would allow women to increase their tax contributions.
III. Establish mechanisms for civic participation in the preparation of budgets.