• Instead of using masculine pronouns in situations where the gender of their subject(s) is unclear or variable, use the plural, “he/she” or, when possible, rephrase and omit the pronoun. • Avoid using gendered nouns, such as “mankind”, replacing them for example, with “people” or “men and women”. • Women and men are often associated with certain professions and other stereotyped roles. Words such as “housewife” and “policeman” should be replaced with “homemaker” and “police officer”. • Avoid terms that are derogatory towards women or reinforce harmful stereotypes. be considered an integral part of the scope of the investigation and mandate and should be reflected among the findings and conclusions of the report. Moreover, considering that the report is likely to serve as the basis for followup actions, this gender-specific analysis is instrumental in supporting efforts and tailored initiatives aimed at promoting victims’ access to justice and effective remedies. D The findings of the report related to gendered violations or gender-specific impacts should be addressed in the recommendations, in order to promote equal and inclusive accountability and redress. Example “Women were drawn to the cause of … liberation from the beginning ... [They] became involved resisting the occupation through activities such as cooking to nursing, weapon collection to message transmission. Although not easily welcomed …, women’s ability to evade … scrutiny and complete important clandestine tasks was of great value” (A/HRC/29/CRP.1, para. 79) C DRAFTING RECOMMENDATIONS Some of the more relevant recommendations may relate to: • Changes in laws, policies and institutions that could prevent systemic and structural discrimination against persons on the basis of gender or sex. For example: -- The repeal/revision of discriminatory provisions in the legislation; -- The ratification of all international instruments relevant to the protection of women’s and girls’ rights; -- The adoption of measures to ensure the integrity of the judicial system and the handling of sexual violence cases: training and strengthening the capacity of security, medical and judicial personnel to collect and preserve forensic evidence related to sexual violence; • Changes in legislation and practice to address and compensate for the differentiated impact of human rights violations on women and girls, and, when relevant, stop continuing violations; • The adoption of temporary special measures to ensure that women are provided with opportunities to participate in post-conflict reconstruction, for example, measures that PRIORITIZING GENDER-SPECIFIC VIOLATIONS AND CONCERNS WITHIN THE REPORT Topics or incidents connected to gender-related issues might be dropped due to time constraints, word counts and limited resources. Investigation teams will most likely need to prioritize the most pressing issues to include in their gender analysis. Gender Advisors, when part of the team, can be instrumental in providing support and advice in this exercise. All efforts should be made to include key gender issues in the report itself, as well as in its summary. The analysis that reveals the differential impact on men and women of the violations suffered should 53