process is a key process where, in accordance with the HRBA, a mapping and analysis of rights and duties (to minorities) could be undertaken in consultation with minorities. Many CSOs could be encouraged to engage in social dialogue with minority groups. For example, trade unions often include sub-committees focused on the concerns of minority members. National platforms of CSOs could be Box 22. Practical measures to facilitate the participation of minorities in local consultation Encourage minority participation:  Hold meetings at times and locations where minority men and women can attend safely  Arrange informal childcare during meetings  Provide translation into minority languages in meetings as needed; this may include translation into local dialects, which may be particularly important for facilitating minority women’s participation  Ensure that minority men and women know about the process by disseminating information through minority associations or in areas frequented by minorities (e.g. religious institutions), or through radio or TV advertisements in programmes that minorities watch or listen to. encouraged to better reflect national diversity through the inclusion of minority CSOs. CSOs focused on the rights of women or youth could liaise with minority communities and minority CSOs with shared interests. Media associations could be sensitized to minority concerns to help combat stereotyping, hate speech and religious defamation and the development of minority media can be supported to add diversity to public discourses. Be aware of cultural dynamics:  Conduct meetings so that minority men and women can voice their concerns (e.g. oderator to invite minority men and women to express themselves)  Hold separate meetings for minority men and women on the same issue of consultation  If direct participation from the minority community is not possible, at least invite minority representatives (from NGOs, community-based organizations). Be aware of other obstacles to minority participation:  Build the capacity of minority men and women to participate through education about their rights, and information about local political processes  Use communication methods which ensure that illiterate minority men and women can participate  In the longer term, build the capacity of minority men and women to participate through leadership capacity building. Source: Adapted from the UNDP Toolkit on How to Mainstream HRBA and Gender into Local Governance, (2007): p. 43. 104 M A R G I N A L I S E D M I N O R I T I E S I N D E V E LO P M E N T P R O G R A M M I N g