• • • • Internal capacity building. Gender mainstreaming human resource management policies (incl. discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual violence), physical environment (incl. restroom for all genders, and iconography), and internal complaints mechanisms. Using affirmative action gender policies and practices for appointments to staffing and leadership positions. Facilitating a gender audit. External activities • Investigating and reporting (nationally and internationally) on gender-based violations. • Gender focused inquiries, research and subsequent recommendations and action plans. • Engagement in international gender activities – symposia, conferences etc. • Working in partnership with key stakeholders. • Mainstreaming gender in external projects. • External awareness-raising and capacity-building activities, including communications and the production of materials. • Advocacy for gender inclusion in law and policy. • Recognising the intersectionality of gender and other sector groups – disability, migrant workers, rural, indigenous, those living in poverty. • Recognising the diversity within the scope of gender equality activities - mentioned were LGBTI, SOGI, SOGIESC, non-binary and trans rights. • Engaging with international human rights mechanisms – such as the Universal Periodic Review, CEDAW and other intersectional human rights conventions. Graph 18: NHRI's ability to progress gender equality / call for capacity development Of the 25 NHRIs who responded to this question: • 8 indicated that their NHRI is able to progress gender equality • 13 indicated that their NHRI is reasonably able to progress gender equality but would welcome the opportunity for capacity development. • 4 indicated that their NHRI is not able to progress gender equality and requires capacity development. NHRI capacity / call for further capacity development 0.60 52.00% 0.50 0.40 32.00% 0.30 0.20 16.00% 0.10 0.00 Able Reasonably able, welcome development Gender Baseline Assessment of NHRIs in the Asia Pacific region – July 2024 Not able, requires development 31