The budget of the Department grew from R172.2 million in 2012/13 to R198.3 million in the 2013/14 financial year. Notwithstanding the nominal increase of 2.85 per cent, the budget has actually been decreased by 2.60 per cent when inflation is taken into account. Thus, in real terms the Department has less funding to work with than it had in the previous financial year. The implications of which have a direct impact on the core programmes of the Department. Moreover, this Department's budget constitutes a mere 0.013 per cent of the overall national budget earmarked for the advancement of the rights of women, children and persons with disabilities.