Table 4

Data structure for Rhetorical Commitment

First-order conceptsSecond-order themesAggregate dimension
For [University name], gender equality is not only in research, teaching and working activities. Gender equality is also understood in the concept of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (U4, Public, Southern, P3)Strong Espoused Gender Equality ValuesRhetorical commitment
[Leader name] hopes that female staff, lecturers and students at the University will have a happy and warm March, always be loved, respected and successful. (U7, Public, Northern, P11)Strong Espoused Gender Equality ValuesRhetorical commitment
[Leader name] said that gender equality is an issue of special concern to [University name] (U3, Public, Northern, P13)Strong Espoused Gender Equality ValuesRhetorical commitment
To welcome the Vietnamese Women’s Day October 20, and to celebrate the success of the 16th Congress of Vietnam Education Trade Union for the 2023–2028 term … [University name] Trade Union organised a meeting with female staff. (U1, Public, Northern, P7)Symbolic Recognition of Women’s ContributionsRhetorical commitment
To honour the role of women and celebrate important historical milestones, [University name] organised a series of meaningful activities on the 94th anniversary of the Vietnam Women’s Union (U6, Private, Southern, P9)Symbolic Recognition of Women’s ContributionsRhetorical commitment
The workshop is part of the British Council-funded project “Enhancing the capacity of women leaders in higher education towards the era of digital transformation and globalization” (U10, Private, Northern, P20)Neglect of Academic ExcellenceRhetorical commitment
The trade union movement … have made many improvements, with the number of women achieving high qualifications, many research projects at all levels, of international and national stature, and a continuous increase in ISI/Scopus articles (U1, Public, Northern, P16)Neglect of Academic ExcellenceRhetorical commitment
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