Yet in a number of countries, quota requirements that are supported by effective implementation mechanisms, safeguards and sound accountability structures have helped boost the representation of women in recent years. As oversight mechanisms, parliamentary committees can further benefit from expanding their gender expertise to hold the government to account for achieving national gender equality goals. Less frequently used were mechanisms that scrutinise budgets and expenditures from a gender perspective. The parliament is responsible for implementing these measures, and the courts are responsible for oversight.