A/HRC/16/44 • Increase material resources for the immediate protection of women defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues and make sure that they can be mobilized in a flexible manner to guarantee their effective physical and psychological protection; and • Ensure that cases of sexual violence against defenders are attended to by personnel who are qualified from a gender perspective. The victim must be consulted during each step of process. 110. The Special Rapporteur recommends that national human rights institutions: • Integrate a gender dimension in the planning and implementation of all programmes and other interventions related to human rights defenders, including through consultation with the relevant organizations; and • Support the documentation of cases on violations against women defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues. 111. The Special Rapporteur recommends that regional protection mechanisms: • Ensure that the programmes supported for the security and protection of human rights defenders integrate a gender perspective and address the specific risks and security needs of women defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues; and • Promote projects to improve and further develop the documentation of cases of violations against women defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues. 112. The Special Rapporteur recommends that national and international NGOs: • Strengthen informal and formal networks to support women defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues in case of attacks since they can be instrumental in ensuring their immediate safety when needed; • Promote campaigns to address the prejudices against the work and activities of women defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues; • Continue the development and dissemination of tools and materials for the protection of women defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues; and • Engage, where appropriate, with governmental and intergovernmental bodies concerning the design and implementation of programmes for the protection of human rights defenders, ensuring that the situation of women defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues is taken into account. 21