Chapter 1
Introducing National Human
Rights Institutions

Chapter 2
Models of NHRIs

Chapter 3
Roles and Responsabilities of
NHRIs

Chapter 4
The Rule of Law and the NHRI

Chapter 5
NHRIs, Development and
Democratic Governance

Chapter 6
Situating NHRI Support in the UN Planning & Programming Process

Chapter 7
Pre-establishment Phase of NHRIs

Chapter 8
Establishing NHRIs

Chapter 9
Consolidation Phase:
Strengthening the Mature NHRI

Chapter 10
Paris Principles and Accreditation

NHRIs and Ensuring Women’s Equality


Table 1: NHRIs and Ensuring Women's equality


Millennium Development Goal

Key Related Human Rights Standards

Knowledge management and Reporting

Establish capacity to generate gender de-segregated data from case management system (information systems)

Establish capacity to use indicators and relevant MDGs to track progress regarding women's well-being and human development

HR Policy

Develop internal gender-related policies on hiring, promotion and representation of women (See section 8.2 on human resources).

Planning and Internal Structure

The strategic plan should focus on the need for specialized or thematic approaches to building expertise and / or complaints handling in gender issues.

Establish internal structures and capacity to ensure that women's issues are considered in all programme activities, including identifying and addressing complaints on gender equality.