We published a gender audit toolkit for NHRIs In February 2021, the APF released a gender audit toolkit to support NHRIs to promote gender equality and mainstream gender into their work. Facilitating a NHRI Gender Audit: Toolkit for National Human Rights Institutions in the Asia Pacific Region, supports NHRIs to assess, identify and mainstream gender considerations and the human rights of women and girls in all their operations. The toolkit provides a clear framework for carrying out a NHRI gender audit, including how to plan, design and conduct a gender audit, how to analyse the results, and how to report on the gender audit and recommend actions. The toolkit draws on contributions from the members of the APF Gender Network and is designed to complement the APF’s NHRI Guidelines for Mainstreaming the Human Rights of Women and Girls into Our Everyday Work. Financials The APF receives funding from governments, institutional donors and member contributions. We are grateful for the support of our donors and partners who share our commitment to an Asia Pacific where everyone enjoys human rights. 2020-21 expenditure by outcome 4. APF is member owned and 1. APF Membership increased 6% well managed 25% 6% 25% We continued to promote equality in gender representation The APF encourages NHRIs to advocate for equitable representation of women at leadership levels, especially where they have control over the staff recruitment process. In 2020-2021, 40 percent of APF members reported being within the ‘gender equitable’ range at the Commissioner level. Data from the APF Annual Member Survey also showed that the number of NHRIs with a vast majority of men at the Commissioner level is decreasing over time. This positive trend indicates a move towards more member institutions within the gender equitable range and an increase in the representation of women at leadership levels. Staffing within the 11-person APF secretariat also sits within the ‘gender equitable’ range, with women comprising 63.6% of staff. 28 ASIA PACIFIC FORUM OF NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS Looking forward The APF is on track to meet its set targets in the APF Gender Strategy. We continue to strengthen our expertise in this area through a dedicated workstream on gender with our members and within the APF secretariat. Developing member capacity to mainstream gender will remain a high priority as the APF moves toward the development of our next strategic plan. The APF has identified the need to work with members to improve representation of women across the leadership and at all levels of staffing. Future APF Women Leaders Forum meetings will provide opportunities for addressing these issues. In addition, the APF will work closely with individual NHRIs that wish to conduct a gender audit. 47% 22% 3. Strengthened NHRI 2. Increased member engagement regionally capability to deliver and internationally 22% their mandate 47% ANNUAL REPORT 2020/21 29