WS1 slides
Slide deck — Gender stereotypes and the care gender gap.
Lithuanian version by Social Innovation Fund, editable PowerPoint. Spanish and Polish versions coming soon.
Course Handbook · WP5
The Online Handbook — Can You Flip the Script?
The complete, step-by-step guide to replicating the VR Balance course anywhere: the pedagogical model, the three workshops with their materials, the VR session, the short online version, evaluation instruments and the results of the original project.
Download the handbook (PDF)Version 2.2 · September 2026 · English · Free to use and adapt for non-commercial educational purposes with attribution.
Course Materials — Downloads
Every material is named exactly as cited in the handbook. The English files and the Lithuanian slides and card decks are available now; the Spanish and Polish versions are being added. If you need a version not yet listed, request it at beatriz@metamedicsvr.com.
WS1 script
Facilitator script — what to explain on each slide of WS1.
Editable Word file. Spanish, Polish and Lithuanian versions coming soon.
WS1 Activity
Cards activity 1 — rewriting and reformulating stereotypical phrases (printable).
Polish version coming soon.
Blank cards for phase 3 (reframing a phrase) and for the personal action card of phase 4.
WS2 slides
Slide deck — Gender discrimination at the workplace: consequences of the gender career gap and causes of economic inequality.
Lithuanian version by Social Innovation Fund, editable PowerPoint. Spanish and Polish versions coming soon.
WS2 script
Facilitator script — what to explain on each slide of WS2.
Editable Word file. Spanish, Polish and Lithuanian versions coming soon.
WS2 Activity
Cards activity 2 — character & stereotype cards: influential women and gender-diverse figures (printable).
English and Polish card decks coming soon.
WS3 intro slides
Introduction to the immersive experience — orientation, safety and purpose.
The Lithuanian file is the full Workshop 3 deck, not only the introduction. Spanish and Polish versions coming soon.
WS3 script
Facilitator script for the VR session — orientation, rotation and final debriefing.
ENESPLLT
Files coming soon.
WS3 Activity
Final seminar activity — the six scenarios revisited one by one: all 23 in-experience questions with their options and explanations, plus the discussion keys for the closing debriefing.
Questions and explanations are the exact texts of the experience; discussion keys by the University of Barcelona team. Polish and Lithuanian versions coming soon.
Immersive VR scenarios
The six scenarios for Meta Quest 3 headsets and the computer (desktop) version — EN, ES, CA, LT, PL.
vrbalance.metamedicsvr.com ↗Six desktop scenario videos
Video recordings of the six scenarios, ready to screen — five languages.
Watch on YouTube ↗Interactive readings with exercises
Online readings participants complete on their own devices — EN, ES, LT, PL.
godigital.lmlo.lt ↗Evaluation, Organisation & Online Version — Downloads
Everything else a replicating institution needs, as used in the original courses: the evaluation instruments, the materials of the 90-minute online version, the organisation templates and the dissemination kit. Cited in the handbook, Sections 10–12 and Appendix A.
Pre- and post-training questionnaire
The full pre-survey and post-survey used in the course: participant profile, the MuGIPS scale, perceptions of stereotypes, discrimination and the career gap, and the satisfaction survey. Editable, to load into any GDPR-compliant survey tool.
Handbook, Section 12. Keep responses anonymous and ask for consent if you will use the data for research.
MuGIPS items
The 25 items of the Multidimensional Gender Inequality Perception Scale, the validated instrument at the heart of the pre/post comparison, in English and Spanish.
Scale by Schwartz-Salazar, García-Sánchez, Martínez & Rodríguez-Bailón (2024), PLOS ONE: doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0301755. Cite the authors if you use it.
Online workshop pack
The 90-minute online version of the course: the facilitator script, the slide deck used in the Spanish event and the questionnaire on the six scenarios used as the session's pre/post check.
Handbook, Section 10. The script is in English; the slides and the questionnaire are the Spanish originals.
Event schedule
The agenda handed to participants at the University of Barcelona course day (29 January 2026): arrival and kit pick-up, the two workshops, the VR experience in rotation and the closing.
Handbook, Sections 6 and 11. Use it as the model for your own timetable.
Presentation template
A 16:9 slide template in the project identity for speakers and facilitators: cover, section, content, two-column, image, key-figure, quote and closing slides, with the EU emblem and the project reference on every slide.
Typeface Poppins (built into Google Slides; free on Google Fonts). Keep the footer: it is a visibility obligation of the grant.
Dissemination kit
The three press-style “hits” with their ready-to-post versions, the matching social-media images by hit and language, Poster 1 in five languages and the consortium's posting calendar as a planning example.
EN, ES, CA, LT, PL. Images 1080 × 1350 px. Free to adapt with attribution.
Publications
The communications accepted at the 9th International Health Sciences Congress (July 2026) and the journal article under review, with their abstracts.
See the publications ↗
One-pager 1 · Business leaders
Inclusive Leadership Starts at the Top
An essential guide for executives. Discover why gender equality improves profitability, reduces legal risks, and attracts young talent. Includes HR strategies and internal promotion matrices.
One-pager 2 · Students
Future Leaders: Real Change Starts Now
Focused on students and future managers. Learn to detect early bias, develop empathy through VR, and prepare for inclusive job interviews and modern leadership challenges.
Workshop Activities & Concepts
The three folded leaflets, one per workshop, as print files (A4 landscape, two sides):
Workshop 1 · Activities
Activities You'll Explore
Visual analysis of caregiving scenarios, group discussions on "what is fair," and building strategies to share responsibilities at home.
Workshop 1 · Concepts
Key Concepts: The Care Gap
Visual summary of gender stereotypes, EU data showing 66% of unpaid caregivers are women, and the impact on equality.
Workshop 2 · Activities
Analysis of Bias Scenarios
Dynamics to detect unconscious bias, identify barriers in hiring processes, and strategy sessions to create fairer workplaces.
Workshop 2 · Concepts
The Gender Career Gap
Graphic explanation of horizontal and vertical segregation, the 13% gender pay gap, and career penalties for women.
Workshop 3 · Activities
VR Awareness Training
Description of the 6 immersive experiences, guided reflection on emotional responses, and building empathetic leadership skills.
Workshop 3 · Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Expected outcomes: understanding the emotional impact of bias, identifying exclusion patterns, and challenging discrimination.
Promotional Posters & Summaries
The three recruitment posters as print files (A2, with a blank space for your registration QR code), and Poster 1 in the five languages of the project.
Poster 1 · Caregiving
"Who Cares?" Breaking Gender Stereotypes in Caregiving
"Shared care is fair care: Dads, sons, brothers — caregiving includes you too."In most European households, caregiving still falls mostly on women. This workshop explores how gender stereotypes keep care work invisible, undervalued, and unfairly distributed.
- Discover why caregiving is a gender issue.
- Learn how stereotypes shape our expectations.
- Reflect on your own assumptions.
- Be part of a shift toward shared responsibilities.
Target Group: Business leaders & Students
Duration: 90 Minutes
Action: Scan QR code to sign up
Duration: 90 Minutes
Action: Scan QR code to sign up
"When my mother got sick, my brothers stepped back. I stepped in — because I had transitioned, I was now 'the daughter.' That's how strong gendered expectations are."
Poster 2 · Workplace
"Smashing the Glass Ceiling: Gender Bias in the Workplace"
"Same job. Same skills. Different opportunities. Why?"Gender inequality in the workplace isn't just a problem — it's a system. From hiring and pay gaps to invisible biases and missed promotions, women still face barriers.
- Understand the gender career gap.
- Explore how stereotypes shape evaluations and hiring.
- Reflect on your own workplace experiences.
- Co-create real strategies for inclusive leadership.
Target Group: Business leaders & Students
Duration: 90 Minutes
Action: Scan QR code to sign up
Duration: 90 Minutes
Action: Scan QR code to sign up
"Despite her performance being better than mine, I got promoted. Only later did I realize — she had a child, and I didn't. That was the only difference."
Poster 3 · VR Experience
"Walk In Their Shoes" Experience Gender Inequality Through VR
"You can't change what you don't feel. See it. Feel it. Change it."No lectures. Just you — inside someone else's reality. Through 6 interactive VR simulations, experience what it's like to face gender discrimination at work and at home.
- Feel what bias looks like — from the inside.
- Train your empathy and leadership instincts.
- Understand how micro-behaviors shape careers.
- Co-create fairer, more inclusive systems.
Target Group: Business leaders & Students
Duration: 90 Minutes
Action: VR Headsets provided
Duration: 90 Minutes
Action: VR Headsets provided
"I thought I understood gender bias — until I lived it in VR. I felt invisible. I left changed."
University Workshops & Registration
University of Barcelona · Registration
VR Balance: Change Your Perspective
Dive into Virtual Reality and experience firsthand the impact of gender stereotypes — not just in theory, but in a fully immersive experience.
Accredited by: IDP / ICE UB
Students: Earn 1 ECTS credit
Funded by: The European Union
Students: Earn 1 ECTS credit
Funded by: The European Union
University of Barcelona · Workshop
Break Stereotypes Together
Together we will break gender stereotypes and explore how they influence our daily lives, the decisions we make, and our relationships.
Opportunity: Unique and innovative
Availability: Limited spots!
Scan QR Code: To sign up now
Availability: Limited spots!
Scan QR Code: To sign up now
Project Banner · General Awareness
Can You Flip the Script?
"Advancing gender equality in work and domestic life through Virtual Reality."VR Balance uses immersive technology to challenge perspectives, bringing together academic rigor and technological innovation.
- Innovation: Using VR to foster empathy and awareness.
- Collaboration: University of Barcelona, MetaMedics, and European partners.
- Goal: To achieve balance in both professional and personal spheres.
Project: VR Balance (Funded by the EU)
Partners: UB, MetaMedicsVR, Siec, Socialiniu Inovaciju Fondas
Action: Scan the QR code on the banner to discover more!
Partners: UB, MetaMedicsVR, Siec, Socialiniu Inovaciju Fondas
Action: Scan the QR code on the banner to discover more!