Bridges Assessement Tools

Matrix for Inclusive Communication Analysis 

This instrument aims to analyse the quality of communication practices of an organisation regarding the adoption of inclusive, non-discriminatory and gender-sensitive forms of communication. It is based on checking the presence of certain criteria in a sample of organisational documents. It provides two results: one regarding the use or not of inclusive language resources, and the other regarding the content of the communicated messages. It also includes guiding strategies for intervention according to the result achieved.

Attitudes Scale on the Promotion of Equality and Non-Discrimination in Work Contexts 

Likert Scale, with 34 items. Distributed over 7 dimensions (eg. strategic vision, human resources, work-life balance, diversity, etc.), the items represent measures to promote equality. They should be scored from 1 to 7, according to the respondent’s level of disagreement or agreement. It provides the results for each dimension of analysis, which should be placed in predefined intervals, in order to identify the corresponding percentile and interpret the value found. According to the result obtained, the scale also points out strategies to guide intervention.

Questionnaire on Equality Practices in Social and Community Intervention

Questionnaire composed of 16 items that represent professional’s behaviours when interacting with others and also their acknowledment of their own practices. This tool, which can be self-applied by organisations, contributes to assess how communication and professional relationship practices with users/ customers, partner entities and colleagues are conscious and intentional and reflect principles and values of gender equality, inclusion and non-discrimination.