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Tracking gender balance at the Human Rights Council Saori Terada Adviser on gender integration Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Geneva Gender Champions Impact Group on the Composition of Delegations ITU, 18 April 2016

Why important?  Gender parity as a fundamental matter of rights  Transformative tool towards gender equality  Visible equality breaks gender stereotypes  Equal representation builds law and policies on the experience of the entire population  Data as the first step for awareness raising

Methodology

Overall participation based on interventions 2010-2015 80.00% 70.00% 60.00% 50.00% 40.00% Men Women 30.00% 20.00% 10.00% 0.00% 2010 (HRC14 and 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 HRC15)

Gender balance number of interventions (per each HRC session – 2010-2015)

Gender balance among dignitaries 2003-2015

Gender balance among panelists 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% Men 40% Women 30% 20% 10% 0%

Gender balance among panelists in panels on women, gender and children 2008 - 2015 20 18 16 14 12 10 Men 8 Women 6 4 2 0 Gender balance among panelists in all other panel discussions 2008- 2015 30 25 20 15 Men 10 Women 5 0

Challenges: gender in the HRC resolutions Gender balance ≠ more gender -sensitivity An analysis of some 800 resolutions adopted by the HRC since its establishment shows that about 55% are of a thematic nature. Of them:  Only 4% make explicit reference to women’s rights and gender  Among those that referenced women and gender  45% were in women specific resolutions (violence against women, maternal mortality, etc.)  55% were in resolutions not specific to women or gender (administration of justice, right to food, enforced disappearance, etc.)

Looking ahead  Lessons learnt from the Intl Labour Conference:  Need to make data public  Set targets  Communication and advocacy to member States  Advice and capacity building  Use the Geneva Gender Champions  Sharing of good practices re. methodology and challenges  Holding member States accountable for their commitments  Connecting with impact group on intl fora

Thank you! Contact: Saori Terada , adviser on gender integration OHCHR Women’s Rights and Gender Section sterada@ohchr.org, +41 22 928 9203