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3 Purposes The SWBG purposes are to advance education and the promotion of equality and diversity through: 3.1 working with women, communities, statutory and voluntary agencies, trades unions and other partners - including government - to build capacity of understanding of gender budgeting and increase engagement in the budget process. 3.2 developing training in gender budget analysis to show how public spending can be made more effective and responsive to the lives of women in Scotland. 3.3 training and awareness raising of gender budget analysis methods and how they might be applied in local and national government budget processes. 3.4 advocating for greater equality for women and men in Scotland by engaging with the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government to make decisions about how public money is spent fairer and more equitable. 3.5 supporting and disseminating research on the impact of gender budget analysis to enable understanding and application.