Gender and Child Budgeting in Union Budget 2026–27: Progress with Persistent Gaps
The Union Budget 2026–27 significantly increases Gender and Child Budgeting, allocating around ₹5 lakh crore for women and ₹1.32 lakh crore for child welfare to strengthen nutrition, early childhood care, and social protection. However, concerns remain about effective fund utilization, monitoring, and implementation gaps that may limit real impact. Gender and child budgeting has emerged…