2 Gender and Security Toolkit Section 3 demonstrates why gender-responsive oversight of the security sector is a crucial obligation for all parliamentarians. The focus is on the importance of upholding international and regional legal and normative standards for gender equality; ensuring that laws and regulations concerning security are inclusive and address diverse needs; equitable budgeting; and ensuring that parliamentary oversight is diverse and inclusive. Section 4 focuses on what parliamentary oversight of the security sector that advances gender equality would look like. The Tool presents key features of parliamentary oversight that integrates a gender perspective into its work. Essential approaches include defining security and security needs in an inclusive, gendered manner; comprehensively addressing gender-based violence (GBV) against women and girls, as well as men and boys, in all their diversity; mainstreaming gender into budgeting processes; and implementing national action plans (NAPs) on Women, Peace and Security. Section 5 sets out ways in which parliaments can approach their task of integrating gender in security sector oversight. Key strategies are gender analysis, including within budget processes; engaging parliamentary gender structures in security sector oversight; collaboration with civil society, NHRIs and ombuds institutions; and taking steps to achieve gender equality within the parliament. Section 6 presents key recommendations for integrating a gender perspective into parliamentary oversight of the security sector. Section 7 suggests other useful resources.