Indicator
#
NHRIs
%
NHRIs
4.3
Opportunities provided to increase gender expertise, competence and
capacity.
7
29%
5.1
A gender lens is used for planning, design and approval processes of
external work.
5
21%
2.3
Gender considered in the budget process and in the allocation of funding
and resources.
2
8%
The following graphs are sourced from the APF’s annual member survey and indicate the gender
composition of Heads of NHRIs, Commissioners17, Senior staff, and Junior staff. They indicate a
straight percentage across three categories – female, male and ‘other.’
Further detail can be found in the APF Gender Performance Report for 2023/2024 (yet to be
published at the point of drafting this report).
Graphs 3 - 6: Gender composition of NHRIs (2024)
Chairs/Chief
Commissioners
30%
44%
56%
70%
% male
% female
17
% male
% female
‘Commissioners’ also includes heads of boards and ombuds depending on the constitutional make-up of the NHRI.
Gender Baseline Assessment of NHRIs in the Asia Pacific region – July 2024
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