Yellow Window Policy Design

"𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐧 – 𝐬𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩?"    🟡 This vignette flips the script on the so-called glass ceiling myth. Breaking one barrier doesn’t erase the others: from everyday sexism to structural inequalities that persist long after the first promotion. 🟡 This vignette is part of the Humorarium by GEARING Roles, a collection of feminist illustrations designed to challenge gender stereotypes and open up meaningful conversations. 👉 Humour has a unique way of lowering defences. It makes people lean in rather than shut down. That’s why this image isn’t just a joke; it’s a conversation starter. In workshops or team discussions, it can help participants reflect on their own experiences, question assumptions, and connect the dots between everyday situations and larger patterns of inequality. 💡 Facilitator tip: Use this vignette as an opening activity – show it without context, invite participants to share what they see, then guide the discussion using prompts from the Humorarium toolkit. The blend of a smile and reflection often leads to deeper insights than a traditional lecture. 🎨 Download the full Humorarium toolkit for more vignettes, tips, and participatory methods → https://lnkd.in/dmiVCA46 #YellowWindow #InstitutionalChange #HigherEducation

How can research organisations move from intention to implementation when it comes to Gender Equality? Our 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 playlist brings together practical guidance and real-world examples. ▶️ Watch the full playlist to:  🟡Understand the EU policy context and GEP requirements  🟡Learn how to build your own GEP  🟡Explore stakeholder engagement practices in Central and Eastern European universities Featured videos include:  ✔ Introduction to GEPs (Gender Equality Academy)  ✔ Creating your GEP: EU Framework and policies (Gender Equality Academy)  ✔ Stakeholder mapping & engagement for GEP implementation (AGRIGEP Project) 📺 Explore the playlist: https://lnkd.in/dQRsqQTG 🔁 Share with colleagues working on GEPs in research and academia #GenderEquality #GEP #ResearchPolicy #InstitutionalChange #HigherEducation #YellowWindow 

✨ Two inspiring and impactful days in Prague with the GenderSAFE Community of Practice, hosted by NKC gender & science. The Yellow Window Policy Design team was proud to facilitate the Student Circle meeting on “Communication with victim-survivors after reporting a case – Expectations, gaps and institutional practice”. The session explored how universities can strengthen survivor-centred communication, bridge existing gaps and align institutional practices. During the overall Community of Practice meeting, Dr Lut Mergaert presented the upcoming GenderSAFE Institutional Assessment Tool designed to help institutions evaluate their capacity and progress in addressing gender-based violence across the 7Ps framework. A dedicated #webinar introducing the tool will take place on Wednesday 26 November at 11:00 CET. We warmly encourage all interested institutions to join and learn how the tool can support sustainable, systemic change. [Registration link in the comments 👇] The team also took part in the inter-circle exchanges, which created space for communities to connect, share lessons and reflect on what it takes to make zero-tolerance policies truly operational. Bringing all Communities of Practice together in one space generated impact well beyond expectations fostering meaningful connections, mutual trust and a shared understanding of what institutional change looks like in practice. A heartfelt thank you to Marcela Linkova and the NKC gender & science team for hosting us in Prague and to all members of the GenderSAFE Community of Practice for the openness, critical thinking and collective commitment that made these days so transformative. #GenderSAFE #GenderEquality #ZeroTolerance #HigherEducation #CommunityOfPractice #GenderBasedViolence #Inclusion #PolicyDesign

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. Many municipalities want to be inclusive but without structure, reflection, and accountability, progress often stalls. 💡 Our latest #blog explores why building a culture of inclusion starts with self-assessment, and how the DiGiN project DEI Capacity Assessment Tool helps municipalities turn commitments into measurable action. If your city aims to serve all its residents fairly, this read is for you. 🌍 #DEI #DiversityEquityInclusion #LocalGovernment #Municipalities #InclusionMatters #DiGiNProject #InsideInclusionEU

Is your #municipality ready to embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in its work? The 𝐃𝐄𝐈 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥 developed under the DiGiN project supports municipalities in evaluating where they stand and identifying areas for improvement for DEI mainstreaming. 📊 The tool helps you:  🟡 Assess your institutional capacity to mainstream DEI  🟡 Identify strengths and gaps  🟡 Prioritise next steps for action By strengthening DEI strategies, municipalities can ensure that their policies respond to the needs of all residents — and lead by example in building inclusive local governance. 🔗 Access the tool: https://lnkd.in/dH7Nmtme  #DEI #InclusiveGovernance #MunicipalLeadership #EquityInPolicy #DiGiN #YellowWindow 

🔍 How can EU projects drive structural change in research and innovation? At today’s WIDERA Feedback to Policy (F2P) workshop in Brussels, our Research Director Lut Mergaert contributed to a joint presentation on advancing gender equality within the European Research Area (ERA), showcasing key insights from the GenderSAFE project. Selected as a good practice under the ERA Action “Promote gender equality and foster inclusiveness” GenderSAFE brings forward the voices of affected persons and underlines the urgent need for institutional transformation to address gender-based violence in academia and research. Lut’s intervention focused on aligning project impact with ERA policy priorities, drawing on concrete results to propose actionable recommendations. 📍Organised by the European Commission (European Research Executive Agency (REA) & DG RTD) 🗓 2 October 2025 | Brussels 🔗 Learn more about GenderSAFE: www.gendersafe.eu #GenderSAFE #ERA #WIDERA #HorizonEurope #PolicyFeedback #GenderEquality

💡Contributing to inclusive and evidence-based policy design at EU level On 29–30 September, Yellow Window Policy Design Window joined the European Commission’s clustering event on Gender Equality and Intersectionality, co-organised by DG Research & Innovation and the European Research Executive Agency (REA). The event brought together representatives of Horizon Europe and CERV-funded projects, alongside policymakers and institutional stakeholders, to exchange on emerging challenges and strategies to advance gender equality and intersectionality in research and innovation. Representing the GenderSAFE project, Dr. Lut Mergaert contributed to the participatory roundtable on institutional responses to gender-based violence in academia. We shared lessons learned from the development of policy frameworks and capacity-building initiatives and engaged in meaningful dialogue on institutional responsibility, survivor-centred approaches and the continuum of violence. We appreciated the event’s facilitation design, which created space for structured networking, peer learning and cross-project collaboration. The open format and conversation tables encouraged practical exchange across disciplines and sectors reinforcing the importance of community-building for sustainable impact. Thank you to the organisers and to all peers and partners for the enriching conversations. We look forward to continuing this dialogue across EU research and policy ecosystems. #GenderEquality #Intersectionality #HorizonEurope #CERVprogramme #PolicyDesign #ResearchAndInnovation

📌 Save the date! 📅 26 November 🕚 11 am CET GenderSAFE is soon launching its Institutional Assessment Tool: a practical framework to help higher education and research institutions evaluate their capacity to address #GenderBasedViolence and move towards sustainable institutional change. 👉 Join our webinar to discover how the Institutional Assessment Tool can guide action across the 7P model: prevention, protection, provision of services, prosecution, partnerships, and policy. 🔗 Find out more & register: https://lnkd.in/eB4H943y

💡Project in the spotlight: GenderSAFE, with Flanders-based company Yellow Window Policy Design as one of its partners, aims to advance institutional efforts towards ending gender-based violence in European research and higher education. The project aims to turn evidence collected under the previous project UniSAFE into actionable policies. This will be done through building capacities, mutual learning and exchange, setting up instruments to monitor the uptake and content of Research Performing Organisation (RPO) policies and promoting uptake of policies at the level of the national authorities and Research Funding Organisations (RFOs). Curious to know more? Read all about it in the testimonial available on the NCP Flanders website: https://lnkd.in/ebKds6h6   GenderSAFE builds on the work of the UniSAFE project (2021-2024), which highlighted the widespread prevalence of gender-based violence in research institutions. The project also offers a publicly available and free UniSAFE toolkit, including examples of successfully implemented international practices and initiatives. Read more about UniSAFE 👉 https://lnkd.in/dbwuQvba   📣 GenderSAFE calls on all ERA stakeholders, both individuals and organisations, to sign the GenderSAFE pledge for zero-tolerance to gender-based violence in academia and research and commit to the 20 principles of the Zero-tolerance code of conduct.