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The document explores the difficulties of mainstreaming gender within the 'epistemologically masculine' fields of environmental science and natural resource management. Through conversations with SEI researchers, it identifies a tension between 'gender specialists'—who often face a lack of legitimacy compared to technical scientists—and women in technical roles who encounter 'testimonial injustice' and are frequently relegated to administrative tasks. The authors argue that overcoming these barriers requires moving beyond simple quantitative data (like counting people) toward a methodology that addresses power asymmetries, intersectionality, and the 'opportunity cost' of gender-unequal resource access.