'GENDER MAINSTREAMING' in legal research methodology requires:

1. GENDER MAINSTREAMING was formally adopted by the UN ECOSOC Resolution 1997/2: 'mainstreaming a gender perspective is the process of assessing the implications for women and men of any planned action, including legislation, policies or programmes, in all areas and at all levels.' 2. APPLICATIONS in legal research methodology: 3. (i) SYSTEMATICALLY CONSIDERING GENDER IMPLICATIONS of laws under study; 4. (ii) REVIEWING SAMPLING for diverse representation; 5. (iii) APPLYING GENDER-SENSITIVE ANALYSIS; 6. (iv) RECOGNISING INTERSECTIONALITY — gender intersects with caste, class, race, disability; 7. (v) AVOIDING GENDER-BLIND research that ignores differential impacts. 8. INDIA: Vishaka guidelines (CEDAW-inspired); PoSH Act 2013; PWDVA 2005; Maternity Benefit Amendment 2017 — all reflect mainstreaming. 9. RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS: Centre for Women's Development Studies, women's law caucuses at NLUs. 10. Hence option B is correct. _Source: Legal Research Methodology + Jurisprudence — Gender Mainstreaming concept; ECOSOC Resolution 1997/2_