Australia

National Cervical Screening Policy

Publisher: 
Queensland Government
Published Date: 
2008
Abstract: 
The National Cervical Screening Policy is a key part of the cervical screening pathway and states that routine Pap smears should be carried out every two years for women who have no history of abnormal pathology or no current symptoms. All women who have even been sexually active should start having Pap smears between the ages of 18 to 20 years, or one or two years after first sexual activity, whichever is later.

Tools for a Gender-Sensitive Analysis of Budget

Publisher: 
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
Published Date: 
2005
Abstract: 

Gender responsive budgeting (GRB) is budgeting responsive budgeting (GRB) is budgeting that integrates a gender perspective and tracks how budgets respond to gender equality and women's rights requirements. This entails examining not only actual allocations and revenue raising measures but also budgeting systems, budgeting processes and looking at the roles of the various actors throughout the process. It also entails investing in making available mechanisms, guidelines, data and indicators that enable gender equality advocates to track progress, benefit incidence and show how supposedly gender neutral budgets impact women.

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