NHRI Guidelines for Mainstreaming the Human Rights of Women and Girls into Our Everyday Work The table below begins to identify the factors that would demonstrate that an NHRI is acting on its commitment to gender equality and the human rights of women and girls in its external work. It also includes possible actions that may be taken by the NHRI. NHRIs can add to this list as they test and implement their gender mainstreaming strategies. 3.2.1. General to all NHRI projects, programs, activities and functions Planning and design A gender mainstreamed NHRI … Possible actions • Mandates gender considerations for inclusion in external work and approval processes. • Adopt a gender mainstreaming strategy related to the NHRI’s external work. • Includes an analysis of gender roles and implications in its planning. • Review existing projects, programs and activities to ensure a gender lens is applied to all planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation processes. Address gaps that are identified. • Includes the views and preferences of diverse genders in its planning and design. • Seeks internal and external gender perspectives in its planning processes. Implementation • Aims to redress gender imbalances and uphold and strengthen gender equality in projects, programs and functions. • Has staff with the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to gender mainstream their work. Monitoring and evaluation • Monitors and evaluates the gender impact of its programs/projects and functions. • Can demonstrate that it contributes to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls through its programs, projects and functions. 40 • Apply a gender lens to forward planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation processes. • Allocate resources specifically for gender work.27