In the light of this, a new all-female squad of uniformed patrols has been set up in Mexico last year in the hope of curbing corruption. Women in business seem less likely to pay bribes. While women are less involved in corruption themselves, they are even more disadvantaged from the consequences of a corrupt system. Gender-Sensitive Budget Analysis proves that men profit much more from public expenditures than women. In many countries, the allocation for programmes focusing on women is only a fraction of the total national budget.
Corruption decreases national budget resources.
It also reduces, for example, the amount of public spending on health and social security, which affects women disproportionately. If there is a cut in public spending, maternal and child health services are more likely to be the worst-hit victims. One survey carried out by the TI chapter of Bangladesh shows that it is harder for female headed households to get their children into school or to get themselves hospital care. A corrupt legal system reinforces existing gender discrimination in many countries. In many countries, those who win cases tend to be involved with corrupt prosecutors and judges.