This opening episode of the second season of our Shared Goals podcast coincides with International Women’s Day and features an interview with Aoife Mallon, Research and Engagement Associate at the University of Ulster.

Focusing on the topic of gender budgeting, Aoife explains the concept including how it is being used in different countries and how it could be utilised in a Northern Irish context to promote gender equality. The podcast explores the challenges and advantages of using this approach to organise public finances, and how it could benefit human rights to adopt it in Northern Ireland.

Aoife addresses how gender budgeting fits into a human rights framework, and tackles misconceptions and myths around the concept, highlighting how it can address structural inequalities and ultimately benefit all in society.

Find out more about gender budgeting and the work of the ARK project at Ulster University: Gender Budgeting | ARK - Access Research Knowledge

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and/or their organisations and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.