This study examines the adoption of gender mainstreaming (GM) mechanisms in Argentina between 2019 and 2021. GM requires stakeholder collaboration to integrate gender management into government structures, but the role of network governance in GM has been underexplored, especially in the Global South. Using longitudinal data and discrete choice models, we assess how multilevel factors influence the formalization of subnational gender policy networks and their influence on further GM outcomes. Findings indicate multiple stakeholders’ participation in GM implementation and subnational network formalization influence local gender planning and budgeting adoption. Hence, collaborative governance may influence localized GM mechanisms that further tackle gender inequalities.
Collaborative Networks and Institutional Change: Advancing Gender Mainstreaming in Argentina’s Subnational Policies
This study examines the adoption of gender mainstreaming (GM) mechanisms in Argentina between 2019 and 2021. GM requires stakeholder collaboration to integrate gender management into government structures, but the role of network governance in GM has been underexplored, especially in the Global South. Using longitudinal data and discrete choice models, we assess how multilevel factors influence the formalization of subnational gender policy networks and their influence on further GM outcomes. Findings indicate multiple stakeholders’ participation in GM implementation and subnational network formalization influence local gender planning and budgeting adoption. Hence, collaborative governance may influence localized GM mechanisms that further tackle gender inequalities.