1 4 4 S O U T H E R N A F R I C A N D E V E L O P M E N T C O M M U N I T Y should have equal share of the worlds resources and of analysis in which the government budget is dis- benefits". In this case, therefore, women and men have aggregated and the effect of expenditure and revenue an equal right to access and control over resources and policies-especially on poor-women is analyzed. benefits, participation in politics and decision making, gainful employment, and so forth. Globalisation is the increasing integration of national economies into expanding international markets. Gender equity, though often used interchangeably with gender equality, is a very distinct concept. Equity Gross domestic investment refers to outlays for programmes favour treating women and men differently additions to fixed assets of both the private and public in order to achieve the equal status of women and men. sectors plus the net value of inventory changes. Such programmes are based on the premise that if women and men were treated the same way (equally) Gross domestic product is the total final output of goods there would be a risk of reaching unfair outcomes due to and services produced by the country's economy, within original disparities. the country's territory, by residents and non-residents. Gender gap is any statistical gap between the measured Gross domestic savings is the amount of gross domestic characteristics of men and women in areas such as investment financed from domestic output. educational attainment, wage rates, or labour force participation. Gross national product is the total domestic and foreign output claimed by residents of a country. It comprises gross Gender mainstreaming is defined by the United Nations domestic product plus net factor income from abroad. as the: process of assessing the implications for women and men of any planned action, including legislation, Gross national savings is the sum of gross domestic policies and programmes, in any area and at different savings and net foreign savings. levels. It is a strategy for making women's as well as men's concerns and experiences an integral dimension in Health promotion means the process of enabling people the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of to increase control over, and to improve their health. policies and programmes, in all political, economic and societal spheres so that women and men benefit equality, Human capital or human capabilities are the productive and inequality is not perpetuated. The ultimate goal is to investments embodied in human persons. These include achieve gender equality. skills, abilities, ideals, and health resulting from expenditures on education, on-the-job training pro- Gender-related Development Index (GDI) is a composite grammes and medical care. index using the same variables as the Human Development Index. The difference is that the GDI adjusts the average Human development is the process of enlarging people's achievement of each country in life expectancy, educational choices so that they can live a long and healthy life, be attainment and income in accordance with the disparity in educated, have access to resources for a decent standard achievement between women and men. of living, enjoy political, economic, social and cultural freedoms, and have human rights, self-esteem and Gender responsive budgeting asks if women's and opportunities for being creative and productive. men's needs and interests are included. A gender budget demonstrates recognition of different needs, privileges, Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite index rights and obligations that women and men have in based on three indicators: longevity, as measured by life society. It recognises the differential contribution of men expectancy at birth; educational attainment, as measured and women in production of goods, services and human by a combination of adult literacy (two-thirds weight) and labor in mobilizing and distributing resources. It is a tool the combined gross primary, secondary and tertiary