Annotation:
This special section of the UNHCHR site addresses the "mainstreaming" of gender in the human rights context, and reviews the work of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the international human rights system. There is recognition that despite significant advances (such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Vienna and Beijing Conferences), there is still work to be done to incorporate gender experiences in the implementation of human rights norms. It is recognized that in certain areas gender amounts to a risk factor for violation or abuse of human rights. Furthermore, it is recognized that attention must be given to cultural beliefs and values and not just institutional practices when considering gender.