Gender Budgeting in Europe

Part I: Overview of Gender Budgeting: Conceptual Underpinnings and Contestations.- 1. Introducing Gender Budgeting in Europe.-2. Conceptual and Institutional Origins of Gender Budgeting.- 3. A Brief Overview of Gender Budgeting in Europe.- 4. Challenges of Austerity and Retrenchment of Gender Equality.- Part II: Gender Budget Analysis and Methods.- 5. Gender Equality Impact Assessment: A Core Element of Gender Budgeting.- 6. Developments in Practice: Methodologies and Approaches to Gender Budgeting.- Part III: Critical Challenges.- 7. The Case of Austria: Reflections on Strengthening the Potential of Gender Budgeting for Substantial Change.- 8. Gender Budgeting in Germany Between Two Extremes: Excellent Practice and Outstanding Resistance.- 9. Gender Budgeting in Iceland.- 10. Gender Budgeting in Italy: A Laboratory for Alternative Methodologies?.- 11. Lessons from Gender Budgeting Experiences in Spain. 12.- Transconceptualisation of Gender Budgeting Ideas in the Polish Context.- 13.- Sustainability of Gender Budgeting in Local Administrations in Turkey: An Assessment from the Well-Being Perspective.- 14. Gender Budgeting in the UK: Devolution, Divergence and Feminist Tenacity.- Part IV: Reflections and Challenges.- 15. Gender Budgeting as Feminist Policy Change: Feminist Advocacy and Alliances.- 16. Reflections on the Politics and Context of Gender Budgets: A Feminist Perspective.- 17. Gender Budgeting in Europe: Overcoming Challenges and Advancing Transformation.