Aim
We, APH researcher Lena Sialino PhD candidate at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam together with an international consortium, aimed to increase the use of sex- and gender-sensitive research among scientist in health to ensure high-quality, rigorous research. It was immediately clear to us that the problem was not the availability of good resources, but they remain underutilized because they are often difficult to find and lack interactivity. We wanted to eliminate the need for health researchers to comb through many webpages to find the resources that fit their current needs in a fun and interactive way, as well as providing a trusted hub for them to return to in the future.
The Genderful Research World team
Genderful Research World
By winning the ZonMw Gender in Research award during the Gender Fellowship, we got the chance to realize this idea from paper to prototype. The GRW is set up as a landscape describing the various stages of the research process, to provide a playful and fun setting in which to explore various resources. It is designed for health researches at any stage of training or career and tailored for biomedical (fundamental research) and medical/health scientist (clinical and public health research).
Future use
The GRW houses a repository of resources, but also makes the process of locating these resources fun, playful, and easy to navigate. We expected the GRW to stick in researcher’s memory and keep them coming back. It was great to see our expectations confirmed by the results our feasibility study, where health scientist described using the GRW in the future for teaching, research and writing proposals/grants.
More information on the GRW website.