84 SURVEY RESULTS 71% of NHRIs stated that they register complaints, disaggregating them on the alleged ground of discrimination. 56% of NHRIs stated that they register complaints, disaggregating them on the sex of the complainants or victims, independently of the alleged ground of complaint. 53% collect data from other sources. 38% use national data sources, such as statistical agencies. Example The Montenegro NHRI provides sex-disaggregated data on its website, including the number of complaints and types of complaints filed by women. For example, in its 2009 annual report, the Montenegrin Ombudsperson institution published data on the types and the number of human rights complaints filed by men and women and the areas or sectors related to the complaints. HANDBOOK FOR NHRIs ON WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUALITY Sex-disaggregated data The majority of NHRIs collect and publish sex-disaggregated data of some sort. Data is drawn from complaints processes, national statistics or other sources, such as government departments, research programmes and other institutions, including NGOs. The use of external statistical data is relatively weak as compared to internal complaint-based data. However, the combination of national statistics with complaintsbased data provides a powerful tool for analysing actual progress in equality rights, and the status of women’s rights and gender equality more generally. Questions to consider ? Does the NHRI undertake research on women’s rights and gender equality issues, based on its own research and/or research from academic and other sources? ? Does the NHRI publish the results of its research on a regular basis? ? Does the NHRI convene NGOs, university researchers and other specialized institutions and individuals to hold seminars and sessions on topics of interest for women’s rights and gender equality? ? Are NHRI publications available on its website and translated in the country’s official languages and languages spoken by sizable groups of people in that country? (For example languages spoken by national minorities or migrant communities.) ? Does the NHRI record and disaggregate its own complaints data by the sex of the complainants or victims?