Facilitating an NHRI Gender Audit 0.20 – 0.40 Session 1: Gather thoughts and ideas Pens, sticky notes Invite each participant to think about the extent to which gender equality is built into the systems and processes of the NHRI. Using two different coloured sticky notes Facilitator/ (e.g. green and pink), ask them to write down: recorder / • three things the NHRI does well to promote participants gender equality (green notes), and • three areas where the NHRI could improve how it promotes gender equality (pink notes). Record each idea on one note so each participant completes six notes in total. 0.40 – 1.10 Session 2: Collate thoughts and ideas As a whole group, collate the sticky notes and focus firstly on the things the NHRI does well (green notes). Ask each participant to read out what they have written. Put the sticky notes on a large sheet of paper. As Note to facilitators: participants may wish If sticky notes are unavailable, six strips of paper per person and Blu Tack® can be used. to give examples to illustrate their Pens, large ideas. sheets of The recorder paper must write these down participants read out their ideas, group similar thoughts together to develop themes. Repeat this process, focusing on the things the NHRI could improve on (pink notes). 1.10 – 1.40 Session 3: Group analysis Review the themes as a whole group and discuss: • whether there are any additional thoughts they have, Facilitator/ recorder / participants or would like to add to the themes • how the NHRI could strengthen what it already does well, and • how the NHRI could address the areas it could improve on. If more than six participants, you can do this in smaller groups with a feedback session. 1.40 – 2.00 Summary: Review the information gathered and Facilitator/ explain next steps recorder Invite participants to give any final feedback on the focus group. 61