74 HANDBOOK FOR NHRIs ON WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUALITY 1. Discrimination SURVEY RESULTS 67% of NHRIs reported that discrimination in employment, access to services and education were their priorities. Approximately 20% of NHRIs reported that they had been given or were seeking additional authority in the areas of anti-discrimination and/ or gender equality. Example The Human Rights Ombudsperson Institution of Bosnia and Herzegovina decided to highlight employment discrimination against women, especially pregnant women, and prepared a Special Report on Violation of Human Right to Remuneration at the Time of Maternity Leave in Joint Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2009. 2. Violence against women SURVEY RESULTS Example Violence against women is reported to be a significant and growing area of concern for 64% of NHRIs surveyed. The Equality and Human Rights Commission in the United Kingdom developed a country-wide statistical portrait of resources available throughout the country for women who are victims of violence. Working with the End Violence against Women Campaign, the report shows there is a crisis in funding for specialist support services. The study on the “postcode lottery” uses postal codes to illustrate differing levels of access to facilities and programmes that provide support services for women who have been subjected to violence. (“Support services” are defined as services that work primarily on violence and provide direct support to women victims). 3. Human Trafficking SURVEY RESULTS Example While human trafficking does not affect only women, the majority of victims of trafficking in the OSCE region are women and girls, possibly due to their often inherently vulnerable position in society. In turn, human trafficking was identified as a priority by 36% of NHRIs surveyed. The Equality and Human Rights Commission in Scotland conducted an inquiry into the phenomenon of human trafficking as a form of modern-day slavery and a gross violation of dignity and human rights. While the Inquiry did uncover evidence of good performance at all levels in government, including enforcement, prosecution and, vitally, victim support, the lack of a coherent approach was evident, and a more co-ordinated approach was proposed in the inquiry recommendations.