EXPLORE FURTHER For practical advice on integrating gender into your strategic planning process, read APF (2019) NHRI Guidelines for Mainstreaming the Human Rights of Women and Girls into Our Everyday Work: www.asiapacificforum.net/resources/nhri-guidelinesmainstreaming-rights-women/ CASE STUDY: GENDER MAINSTREAMING A MEAL PLANNING PROCESS An NHRI was beginning the process of building its MEAL Framework. It knew gender mainstreaming was important to take into account the different priorities and experiences of women, men and people of diverse genders. This meant it ensured: • the planning team included women, men and people of diverse genders, • the planning team were educated on the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to gender mainstream the MEAL Framework, • gender considerations were identified at all stages of the MEAL Framework: inputs, activities, outputs and outcomes (including indicators). 21