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Gender Budgeting–from an ethical Christian point of view

  • The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics
  • Abbr : 기사윤
  • 2011, (21), pp.229-252
  • Publisher : The Society Of Korean Christian Social Ethics
  • Research Area : Humanities > Christian Theology

Meehyun Chung 1

1스위스 미션 21

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ABSTRACT

Gender Budgeting, a practice internationally introduced in the 1980’s, was implemented several years ago by the government of South Korea. Since 2009 it has been recognized in official reports to parliament. Gender budgeting consists of two parts: a gender-based assessment and analysis of the situation; and the promotion of gender equality and sensitivity throughout all levels of the budgetary process by restructuring revenues and expenditures. As we move towards implementing greater gender justice and equality through financial processes, both the Korean Church and Korean theology have an opportunity to develop an understanding of the practice from an ethical Christian point of view. While the practice has been adopted from the secular woman’s movement world wide, its implications are not limited to secular institutions. I review the concept and methods of implementation, as well as their theological implications. Further, I reflect on how we might read the Bible through fresh eyes regarding these themes. Gender budgeting has the potential to help define and correct injustices affecting both women and men within the distribution of resources within the church, church based organizations and theological institutions. There are four critical aspects to the program: transparency, efficiency, responsibility and justice. Resistance to economic injustice was central to the spirit of the founding of the Presbyterian Church in the 16th century – the origin and antecedent of the majority of today’s Korean Protestant churches – and an important aspect of the Reformation. God seeks to renew the whole of creation and desires abundant life for all. God’s plan for the socially marginalized and weak is the ground for economic justice. In this way, God’s revelation through the Cross of Jesus Christ calls us to reveal the economic injustice within our Churches, para Churches and theological institutions. Gender budgeting is a responsible tool and suitable practice which will help us achieve Christian justice. We are called to participate in this dynamic processnot only as a timely financial practice, but to further Christian living and understanding within our communities.

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