Research Theme
Gender and Tax
Our research on gender and tax explores it through two main areas: the representation of women in tax administrations and the impacts of taxation on women. Not only can taxes affect men and women differently, but these effects also vary between high- and low-income countries. Gender tax disparities in the former come from national policies, whereas taxes in low-income countries are mainly collected subnationally, where most payments are made. Understanding gender and tax in Africa requires greater attention to local contexts.
In light of little research on the subject, we ask:
How do formal and informal taxes and fees affect the livelihoods of poorer African women and men?
And how does tax administration affect men and women differently?
Key Resources
Gender and Tax Library
What the 2026 IAFFE Conference taught me about gender, economics and research
From agriculture to tax: How the ICTD course changed one man’s career
Why tax and customs administrations should do more to address gender issues
Domestic revenue mobilisation (taxation, tariffs, etc.) is recognised as the most sustainable way of financing development. For lower-income countries, this…
Time for a broader, bolder approach to tax justice for women
Why Mainstreaming Gender in Public Institutions Matters, and How We did it for Tax
ICTD research on gender and tax aims to accelerate the shift in international policy debates in this area. On International…
How to support women through policy: what I learned from feminist economists
Earlier this summer, the ICTD Gender team attended the 32nd Annual Conference of the International Association of Feminist Economists (IAFFE)…
Dr. Waziona Ligomeka appointed Director of Policy, Planning & Research of Malawi Revenue Authority
The ICTD is pleased to share that Dr. Waziona Ligomeka has been appointed as the Director of Policy, Planning and…
Call for Proposals: Gender and Tax in Africa (Closed)
The Call for Proposals for research projects on gender and tax is currently closed. We aim to open a new…
ICTD’s Vanessa van den Boogaard presents at CSW
ICTD Research Fellow Vanessa van den Boogaard participated in the Commission on the Status of Women’s sixty-third session at the…
ICTD Welcomes New Research Proposals (Call now closed)
The ICTD is now in a position to fund new research proposals on tax and development. We welcome all proposals…
ICTD researchers to speak at global tax conference at the United Nations
Two members of our team have been invited to speak at the First Global Conference of the Platform for Collaboration…
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Timezone: Europe/Gibraltar
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Timezone: Africa/Libreville
Integrating the gender dimension into public finances, and in particular taxation, has become a challenge for revenue authorities around the world. Tax policies and the way they are implemented can have a significant impact on gender issues in tax systems.
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Timezone: Europe/London
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Timezone: Europe/London
Why has cutting VAT on period products spread as a popular policy idea across the world? Join WaterAid and the International Centre for Tax and Development as we launch a new working paper, and discuss the politics of the ‘tampon
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