Organisations mimic the same movement. Unless issues become fused with the main organisational aim, they can disappear. The direction in which decision-making 'flows' determines the significance of issues. When in the mainstream, they are central to what the organisation is trying to do. When pushed to the edge, they become marginal.
Gender analysis is a way of looking at reality.
Mainstreaming is a way of working. It's about how gender analysis is put into what an organisation does. A recent strategic review of Oxfam's mandate concluded that the policies and practices of institutions at local, national, and international levels often perpetuate and sustain poverty and powerlessness. Aiming to make more of an impact, Oxfam is planning its work around strategic objectives to achieve changes in the polices and practices which perpetuate poverty and suffering. The objectives are that men and women should be able to achieve sustainable livelihoods, good health, education, security in situations of conflict and protection from violence, a voice in decision-making which affects their lives, and gender equity.