Contents Acknowledgements 4 Concepts, terms and definitions 6 Companion resources 8 Figures and tools 9 Introduction to the Toolkit 10 About the toolkit 10 Who the toolkit is for 11 How to use the Toolkit 12 Scenario 14 Section 1: About Gender Strategies 15 Defining gender 15 What is a gender strategy? 16 Why is it important for an NHRI to have a gender strategy? 17 Using a twin-track approach 18 Incorporating gender into the NHRI strategy 18 Section 2: Develop a Gender Strategy 20 Phase 1: Prepare your NHRI 20 1.1 Identify leadership 21 1.2 Obtain organisational commitment 21 1.3 Establish a Gender Strategy Development Team 21 1.4 Develop an action plan 23 1.5 Understand the current situation 26 1.6 Communicate internally 27 1.7 Engage with external stakeholders 27 End of Phase 1 Checklist 29 HRC Assuwa scenario 30 Phase 2: Agree your Strategic Framework Gender Strategy Toolkit 2026 31 2.1 Form focus groups to draft your Strategic Framework 32 2.2 Decide vision and purpose statement 37 2.3 Decide strategic gender priorities 38 2