A report published this week by the Office of the Israel State Comptroller includes an important chapter on the issue of gender equality in local authorities.

When a Feminist Initiative is Institutionalized: Feminist organizations and researchers pioneered the field of gender budgeting and 15 years later the government institutionalized it. Yet, it is not enough. Gender responsive budgeting cannot be reduced to data-rich statistical reports that are published along with the budget. It also requires taking into account the voices of women

An article in the ‘TheMarker’ newspaper on the gender audit of the Israeli budget for 2019, quoting Barbara Swirski, director of the Adva Center

A community action project lasting 3.5 years, implemented by Adva Center, Injaz Center and the Union of Mayoral Advisors on the Status of Women

The work begun by the Adva Center 11 years ago is taking root!

This year, for the first time, the books that comprise the proposed budget of the State of Israel for fiscal 2015 include the beginnings of a gender analysis of the budgets of government ministries and agencies.

A Gender Perspective on the Budget Arrangements Law for Fiscal 2013-2014

This guide offers guidelines for conducting a gender audit of local authority budgets

A Gender Perspective on Sports Allocations in Israel

Case Study: The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor