ANNEXES 89 8 CONCLUSIONS AND WAY FORWARD Over the last two decades, the OSCE has witnessed a number of institutional developments in the field of NHRIs. Those changes are reflected not only in the number and diversity of NHRI models and different kinds of legal frameworks, but also in the proliferation of specialized institutions that have overlapping or complementary mandates, notably those dealing with anti-discrimination and/ or gender equality. The results of the ODIHR survey suggest that no particular NHRI model gives rise to better or worse performance in terms of women’s rights and gender equality. However, a number of institutional features appear to be relevant to the protection and promotion of women’s rights and the ability to achieve further progress on gender equality. First, 46 per cent of NHRIs in the OSCE region work alongside specialized institutions, most of which have mandates directly relevant to NHRIs. The creation of specialized institutions for gender equality affects the NHRI’s disposition and tendency to deal with women’s rights and gender equality. While a  division of labour between the two institutions is normal and appropriate in the circumstances, the cross-dimensional nature of human rights entails that there is often not a clear distinction between gender complaints and other types of complaints. Collaboration and co-operation between NHRIs and specialized institutions is, therefore, critical and increasingly visible across the OSCE region.