Educational Materials · VR Balance

Workshops & Resources
Handouts, Posters & Activities

A complete collection of educational materials developed for the VR Balance project — from leadership guides and workshop activity sheets to promotional posters and registration materials.

Inclusive Leadership One-Pager
Handout 4 · 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.

Future Leaders One-Pager
Handout 5 · 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

Caregiving Activities
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.

Caregiving Key Concepts
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.

Workplace Activities
Workshop 2 · Activities

Analysis of Bias Scenarios

Dynamics to detect unconscious bias, identify barriers in hiring processes, and strategy sessions to create fairer workplaces.

Workplace Key Concepts
Workshop 2 · Concepts

The Gender Career Gap

Graphic explanation of horizontal and vertical segregation, the 13% gender pay gap, and career penalties for women.

VR Activities
Workshop 3 · Activities

VR Awareness Training

Description of the 6 immersive experiences, guided reflection on emotional responses, and building empathetic leadership skills.

VR Learning Outcomes
Workshop 3 · Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Expected outcomes: understanding the emotional impact of bias, identifying exclusion patterns, and challenging discrimination.

Promotional Posters & Summaries

Poster 1 Who Cares
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
"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
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
"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
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
"I thought I understood gender bias — until I lived it in VR. I felt invisible. I left changed."

University Workshops & Registration

University Registration Poster 1
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
University Registration Poster 2
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
VR Balance Roll-up: Flip the Script
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!