58 HANDBOOK FOR NHRIs ON WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUALITY Questions to consider ? Does the NHRI’s founding legislation formalize relationships between the NHRI and civil society? What is the nature of the relationship? ? How has the NHRI developed such relationships in practice? ? Has the NHRI developed institutionalized ways to engage with women’s organizations and human rights defenders? ? What is the nature and extent of interaction that the NHRI has with civil society? ? What steps can the NHRI take to protect women human rights defenders? Example Example The Azerbaijan Commissioner for Human Rights has partnered with the NGO Resource Centre for Older Women to provide psychological, medical and legal support to internally displaced women, isolated women, and women whose families are victims of violence and conflict. For the development of its own 2012–2015 Strategic Plan, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in the United Kingdom undertook a three-stage consultation process, receiving comments, holding focus groups, and conducting outreach to various relevant stakeholders. In the final stage of the consultation process, the ECHR reached out to groups that might be affected by the NHRI work but had not yet participated in the consultations. The EHRC provided feedback on whether contributors’ comments had been included in the final strategic plan. The Azerbaijan NHRI has also collaborated with the Child and Youth Peace Network. Meetings and events are organized, and the NHRI staff work to provide information in order to strengthen the capacity of the NGO to protect and promote women’s rights and gender equality. Certain detrimental practices involving women, such as early marriage, are also analysed and discussed. Example The Georgian NHRI (Public Defender) has produced a “Pocketbook for Police Officers on the Issues of Family Violence”, in partnership with the NGO Centre for Women and Children’s Rights.