PATHS2INCLUDE’s impact partner, COFACE Families Europe, participated in the European Commission’s conference ‘The EU Anti-Poverty Strategy: An evaluation and next steps’ which took place on 20 October 2025 in Milan, Italy. The conference was organized in cooperation...
Research
Understanding discrimination in hiring: key findings
As we are entering the latest stages of the PATHS2INCLUDE project, here is an overview of the key findings related to our research on discrimination in recruitment. This article discusses the main outcomes of this specific strand of the research. One of the main goals...
PATHS2INCLUDE findings feed into seminar on the situation of persons with disabilities in the labour market
On two and three October 2025, PATHS2INCLUDE researcher Dr Elisabeth Ugreninov (OsloMet), contributed to a seminar on statistics and quantitative research on the situation of persons with disabilities in the labour market, organised by The Nordic Welfare Centre and...
PATHS2INCLUDE researchers contribute to UN Roadmap for eradicating poverty beyond growth
PATHS2INCLUDE researchers Federico Ciani, Arianna Vivoli (ARCO), Elisabeth Ugreninov, and Justyna Bell (OsloMet) contributed to the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights’ "Roadmap for eradicating poverty beyond growth". The roadmap...
Policy round table on the role of EU policy in shaping inclusive labour markets – key outcomes
On 4 September 2025, PATHS2INCLUDE’s policy round table on the role of EU policy in shaping inclusive labour markets took place in Brussels, Belgium. The event was organized in cooperation with the Civil Society Organisations’ Group of the European Economic and Social...
When Gender Norms Hit the Paycheck: Parenthood Still Reinforces the Work Divide in Europe
This piece discussing the gender norms and the labour market is one in a series of opinion pieces on labour market inclusion. The piece has been written by Dr Sara Ayllón. She is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics of the University of Girona. She is...
PATHS2INCLUDE findings inform European Pillar of Social Rights consultation
In June 2025, the European Commission launched a consultation to shape its new Action Plan on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights. The European Pillar of Social Rights consists of twenty principles and rights to support well-functioning...
Policy brief on Employment diversity in Europe
We are pleased to announce that we have published our first policy brief titled ‘Employment diversity in Europe: Intersectionality and data gaps’. This policy brief is the first in a series that will be published during the upcoming months. The first policy brief,...
New interactive map of labour market attachment of vulnerable groups
We are excited to announce that we have launched our interactive map representing the labour market attachment of vulnerable groups[1] across European countries. Building on existing EU and international statistical databases, the interactive map depicts the different...
Policy round table on the role of EU policy in shaping inclusive labour markets
PATHS2INCLUDE and the Civil Society Organisations’ Group of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) are co-hosting a Policy round table to discuss the role of EU policies in shaping inclusive labour markets on 4 September 2025. The round table will focus on...
PATHS2INCLUDE project team met in Warsaw
The PATHS2INCLUDE project team gathered in Warsaw, Poland to discuss the latest developments of the project. The two-day meeting was organized by Dr Iga Magda and her team from the Institute for Structural Research (IBS). The first day of the meeting started with a...
Why mothers miss out: discrimination in hiring for greedy jobs
This piece discussing the gender gap is one in a series of opinion pieces on labour market inclusion. The piece has been written by Dr. Dominik Buttler. Dominik Buttler is an Associate Professor in the Department of Labour and Social Policy at the Poznan University of...
Studying the intersection of health, gender and labour market outcomes of older workers: PATHS2INCLUDE insights for World Health Day
Today marks April 7, World Health Day. The celebration will launch a year-long campaign called ‘Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures’. Next to its focus on preventing maternal and new-born deaths, it also highlights women’s long-term health and well-being which in turn...
When the going gets tough: rethinking activation policies in the labor market
This perspective on activation policies in the labour market is one in a series of opinion pieces on labour market inclusion. This piece has been written by Federico Ciani and Arianna Vivoli from Action Research for Co-Development (ARCO). Federico Ciani is a...
Fourth PATHS2INCLUDE meeting in the vibrant city of Bucharest
Last week, the PATHS2INCLUDE team met in the vibrant city of Bucharest to discuss the project’s progress and latest developments. The meeting was hosted by Dr Iuliana Percupetu and her team from the Department of Sociology of the University of Bucharest. We started...