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Vasia Madesi (she/her)
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Consultant at Yellow Window | Political Scientist | Feminist Network Coordinator @YESocialists
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🏳️‍🌈 The EU’s new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026–2030 strengthens the #UnionOfEquality through three pillars:
🟣 Protect – safety & dignity
🟢 Empower – inclusion in work, health, education
🔵 Engage – partnerships across Europe
Read more ↓
EC 👉 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

#InsideInclusionEU
October 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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And don’t forget to register for our upcoming webinar with the City of Vienna on advancing LGBTIQ+ inclusion in city administration

🌈 Webinar registration: diginproject.eu/upcoming-web...
Upcoming Webinar: Advancing LGBTIQ+ Inclusion in City Administration – Insights from the City of Vienna - DiGiN
As part of DiGiN’s mutual exchange series, we are pleased to invite you to our next webinar on Thursday, 27 November 2025, from 11.00 to 12.30 CET, focusing on how...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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🕯️ Trans Day of Remembrance
We remember and honour trans people whose lives were lost to violence and exclusion & remain committed to strengthening safety and inclusion inside institutions.

📘 Guide on trans inclusion at work: diginproject.eu/resources/ex...

#TDOR2025 #InsideInclusionEU
November 20, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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💚 Kicking off #InsideInclusionEU on #WorldMentalHealthDay!

This first wave focuses on intergenerational inclusion & mental wellbeing.
Because creating caring workplaces means supporting all generations.

🗞️Read more: diginproject.eu/world-mental...

@inspireproject.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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🎉 We’re proud to announce that the @inspireproject.bsky.social project has joined the campaign! Do you want to know how to join?
October 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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📢 The #InsideInclusionEU campaign is here!
From 10 Oct–10 Dec, we're spotlighting what workplace inclusion really looks like in institutions
🧵A thread 👇
#DEI #UnionOfEquality
October 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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We’re calling on municipalities, projects & #DEI advocates to join us in building inclusive workplaces from the inside out! 🏛️✨

Our latest #DiGiN newsletter previews the #InsideInclusionEU campaign with tools, themes & ways to get involved.

🔗 Read: mailchi.mp/66358272ae45...

#Spreadtheword
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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🔍 What does successful DEI look like in municipalities?

It goes beyond symbolic efforts.

Effective #DEI policies in municipalities need:
✔️ Clear vision
✔️ Measurable goals
✔️ Systemic implementation
✔️ Cultural change

📊 We share 10 principles that make it happen ↓
April 16, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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🆕 Policy Brief! Beyond Symbolic Commitment: Taking a Zero-Tolerance Approach to Counteracting Gender-Based Violence

Institutions must do more than just condemn #GenderBasedViolence: they must act. GenderSAFE outlines concrete steps to implement a #ZeroTolerance approach: gendersafe.eu/deliverables/
March 3, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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🚀 Municipalities can lead the way on DEI!
How inclusive are your policies? Our Assessment Tool helps you evaluate, improve & embed #DEI in your work.

💡 Reflect, identify gaps & take action! Start today: 🔗 diginproject.eu/assessment-t...

#InclusiveMunicipalitiesEU #UnionOfEquality
A promotional graphic with a deep purple background featuring the title "Assessment Tool for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Mainstreaming Capacity in Municipalities" in bold white text. Below, a pink banner states "FOR MUNICIPALITIES." To the right, there is an icon of two overlapping documents, one with a pie chart. Logos of the European Union, Yellow Window, and DiGiN are displayed at the bottom. The design includes a subtle geometric pattern in the background.
March 3, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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🚨 A few days left until the #InclusiveMunicipalitiesEU campaign kicks off on March 1st! Let’s work together for inclusive workplaces across Europe 🌍

✅ Share the campaign
✅ Ask your municipality about #DEI policies
✅ Encourage action

Join us! 🔗 diginproject.eu/introducing-...
February 25, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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📢 Take action:
✅ Tag your local municipality/policymakers
✅ Share this post
✅ Ask your city about its DEI policies
February 28, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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🚀 1 day to go! The #InclusiveMunicipalitiesEU campaign launches TOMORROW!

Municipalities are workplaces too - let’s make them inclusive, diverse & equitable!

🔗 Read more: diginproject.eu/digin-launch...

#UnionOfEquality
February 28, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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The European Commission highlights the #UniSAFE findings: 62% of respondents experienced #GenderBasedViolence yet reporting remains low.

Yellow Window contributed to the #UniSAFE toolkit as a practical resource to address gender-based violence.

🔗 Explore the toolkit: unisafe-toolkit.eu
February 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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2️⃣ 📢 What’s the goal?
To promote inclusive governance & workplace policies, highlight inspiring practices, and help municipalities embed Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) in their daily operations.
A digital graphic featuring the DiGiN logo and the hashtags #InclusiveMunicipalitiesEU and #UnionofEquality at the top. The bold message "TAKE A STAND FOR INCLUSIVE WORKPLACES" is displayed in large, purple block letters. The background includes subtle illustrations of diverse people working together around a table, symbolizing collaboration and inclusivity. The bottom left corner features the EU funding logo.
February 20, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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🚨Thread alert!

1️⃣ 🌍 Today is the World Day of Social Justice! We reaffirm our commitment to equality in the workplace and beyond. In just 9 days, we launch #InclusiveMunicipalitiesEU to drive real change! 🏛️✨

@eurocities.bsky.social @eurightsagency.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu
A promotional digital graphic with a purple background, encouraging people to join the #InclusiveMunicipalitiesEU campaign. The message states: "Join the #InclusiveMunicipalitiesEU campaign starting on Zero Discrimination Day," with "START DATE: 1 MARCH" highlighted in a pink box. The background features a pattern with small icons representing people, communication, and collaboration, reinforcing the campaign’s focus on inclusion. The DiGiN logo is at the bottom right, and the EU funding logo is at the bottom left.
February 20, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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🌟 Celebrating the International Day of Women & Girls in Science! 🌍

Did you know the term "scientist" was coined in 1834 yet women have shaped STEM for centuries? From Hypatia to Ada Lovelace & Marie Curie, their impact is undeniable💡

Read more: thonyc.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/t...

#WomenInSTEM
A digital graphic celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The background is purple with a subtle geometric pattern on the right. On the left, bold white text reads: "Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science" with a smaller italic text below saying, "Did you know this fact about the term 'scientist'?" On the bottom left is the EU flag with the text "Funded by the European Union." On the right, there is an illustration of a woman with black hair in a lab coat holding a flask with a liquid inside. The DiGiN logo is at the top left.
February 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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🎯 The GENDERACTIONplus Final Conference today in Brussels & online!

Lut Mergaert from Yellow Window on a key panel about gender-based violence & its impact on research careers addressing how institutions can foster safer more inclusive environments in academia

#TowardsNewHorizons #UnionofEquality
February 12, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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🎉 Happy New Year!
The GenderSAFE team is excited to connect with you here on BlueSky as we advance our mission to make academia and research safer for everyone.

✅ Let’s make 2025 the year of Zero Tolerance to gender-based violence. Sign the pledge: gendersafe.eu/the-gendersa...
January 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM