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Table 4

Interconnectedness among the PV strategic dimensions, managing types and facilitating and hindering conditions

	Facilitating/hindering conditions by dimension		Facilitating/hindering conditions and managing types	Managing type by dimension
Dimension	Facilitating	Hindering		Primarily type		Secondary type
Legitimacy and support	Regulatory frameworks providing formal legitimacy Strong political commitment from governance Institutional alignment with national and supranational mandates on gender reporting Stakeholder engagement reinforcing transparency	A compliance-focused mindset limiting innovation and proactive engagement Weak external pressures for the voluntary and transformative adoption of GE practices Dependence on institutional governance for approval and momentum Ambiguities in systematic data collection		Upwards	Aligns with governance, regulatory frameworks and political support	Outwards: Builds trust and accountability with external stakeholders
Operational capacity	Collaborative practices Experienced staff with prior GE initiative involvement Civil servants’ active engagement in data selection, definition of metrics and analysis An innovation-oriented organisational mindset supporting tailored practices	Fragmented data systems and inconsistencies in reporting across organisations Resistance to change from civil servants unfamiliar with GE goals or metrics Dependence on external staff for data extraction and processing		Inwards	Strengthens internal structures, expertise and collaboration	Upwards: Secures resources and institutional support Outwards: Provides feedback and external validation for process improvement
PV creation	Transparency and open communication of results to external stakeholders Alignment with broad organisational and societal goals enhancing the initiative’s public relevance External validation through engagement with stakeholders	Gaps in gender-disaggregated data limiting the ability to demonstrate impact Ambiguities in leadership roles complicating external communication Difficulty measuring gender disparities because of inconsistent data		Outwards	Engages external stakeholders and communicates societal impact	Inwards: Ensures high-quality processes for external outcomes Upwards: Secures legitimacy and resources to deliver impactful results

Source(s): Authors’ own work