50 Example The Bulgarian Ombudsman monitors the implementation of national action plans relating to human rights. It also actively encourages the inclusion of gender equality aspects in the plans. The Ombudsperson’s involvement is at the invitation of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy. Example The Ukrainian NHRI reports that it initiated and provided legal advice in the development of the National Programme to Promote Gender Equality in Ukrainian Society for the period ending 2016. The NHRI also facilitated the approval of the Plan, and also contributed to development of national action plans to combat domestic violence. HANDBOOK FOR NHRIs ON WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUALITY commentary. NHRIs are also well placed to monitor the implementation of national action plans over a period of time, track progress and provide advice on how to facilitate their implementation. 4.4 GENDER MAINSTREAMING “Mainstreaming a  gender perspective is the process of assessing the implications for women and men of any planned action, including legislation, policies or programmes, in all areas and at all levels. It is a strategy for making women’s as well as men’s concerns and experiences an integral dimension of the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes in all political, economic and societal spheres so that women and men benefit equally and inequality is not perpetuated. The ultimate goal is to achieve gender equality.” See Official Records of the UN General Assembly, Fifty-Second Session, Supplement No. 3 (A/52/3/Rev.1), (1997), Chapter IV. The 2004 OSCE Action Plan for the Promotion of Gender Equality states that effective gender mainstreaming with the goal of achieving gender equality is crucial if full use is to be made of the human capital in the OSCE region. 25 International instruments and declarations have also emphasized the importance of gender mainstreaming. 26 25 OSCE Ministerial Council, Decision No. 14/04, “2004 OSCE Action Plan for the Promotion of Gender Equality”, Sofia, 7 December 2004. 26 See for example, the Fourth UN World Conference on Women, Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 1995 and the Report of the Economic and Social Council for 1997 (A/52/3/Rev.1).