respect the diversity of women and girls and recognize that factors such
as age, language, ethnicity, race, caste, culture, religion, disability, family
and socio-economic status, and rural or urban background can create
additional barriers to gender equality;
• ensure that our operations, policies, and programmes promote the equal
rights of all individuals of concern and do not directly or indirectly
discriminate against women and girls;
• undertaken age, gender and diversity analysis in all our operations,
policies, protection strategies, programmes and activities and take
appropriate targeted action in order to achieve gender equality;
• work to ensure gender equity in UNHCR staffing, including in the field;7
• work to ensure that the rights of women and girls are incorporated into
peace processes, peace agreements, and all policies and programmes for
disarmament and demobilization; and
• work in cooperation with partners to ensure that a gender perspective is
mainstreamed in UN peacekeeping operations, post-conflict processes
and UN reporting activities.