A/HRC/12/46 page 18 57. An evaluation of how the State under review has met its obligations to eliminate violence against women could be made a standing item on the list of issues that are included in each State report. It is essential that the report provide data disaggregated by sex, ethnicity, geography, income and other relevant social factors with respect to the situation of violence against women, as well as the legal and institutional frameworks in place to address it. A standardized set of questions could be produced to that end, as well as additional contextualized questions for each country under review. 58. During the session, the State under review could be asked how it integrated a gender perspective in the preparation of the report. Such an exchange could help identify policies and programmes described in the State’s report that might benefit from applying a gender perspective. The UPR process should assess progress made by States in terms of ensuring gender integration in their national policies as well as the practical enjoyment of human rights by women in the societies in which they live. 59. It is expected that as part of the outcome of State reviews under UPR, the international community will have an important role to play, including by assisting States in implementing conclusions and recommendations. This could potentially have a crucial effect in the area of women’s rights. Special procedures 60. Mandate holders could develop guidelines on how to effectively integrate a gender perspective into their work which could be incorporated in the Manual of Operations of the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council.25 A list of analytical questions should be developed to ensure that adequate gender-based considerations underlie the examination of any topic within any and every mandate. Reports to the Council should include information on the extent to which women’s groups, government agencies responsible for gender policies and other relevant agencies have been consulted in the process. 61. It is equally important for special procedures to incorporate a gender perspective in the planning, preparation and carrying out of country visits. Mandate holders should seek information from a wide variety of sources during country visits, including women’s NGOs, government offices for women’s affairs, professional organizations, academic institutions, etc. All individuals and institutions, including those not working on gender or women’s issues, should be asked about gender issues in order to show how the issue under consideration affects men and women differently. 62. The Coordination Committee of Special Procedures should aim to facilitate gender integration in all aspects of the work of the special procedures by focusing on and discussing this topic on a regular basis, including at their annual meeting, inter alia to promote sharing of effective strategies and best practices for integrating a gender perspective. 25 Recommendations from the gender panels of 20 September 2007 and 12 September 2008.