While women represent 44.4% of the members of the CNDH’s decision-making body, they account for only 28% of the institution’s total staff. 

The SCA is of the view that a diverse decision-making and staff body facilitates the NHRI’s appreciation of, and capacity to engage on, all human rights issues affecting the society in which it operates and promotes the accessibility of the NHRI for all citizens. Consideration must be given to ensuring pluralism in the context of gender, ethnicity or minority status. 

The SCA encourages the CNDH to continue to establish measures to support pluralism and diversity through its staff complement including ensuring gender balance. 

The SCA refers to Paris Principles B.1 and to its General Observation 1.7 on ‘Ensuring pluralism of the NHRI’ 

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