{"id":493,"date":"2026-03-18T21:38:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T19:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/wordpress\/?page_id=493"},"modified":"2026-04-19T21:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T18:36:07","slug":"progress","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/imru.ekke.gr\/index.php\/research\/progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-1 has-accent-5-color has-accent-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-46570828eb4356699adae53662d920e2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-1--1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-style-section-2 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-643ced6b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex is-style-section-2--2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-section-1 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow is-style-section-1--3\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-subtitle has-accent-5-color has-accent-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-bcc7d9761cd484673b004fea610b8767 is-style-text-subtitle--4\">Combating Discrimination in the Field of Entrepreneurship: Women and young Roma and muslim immigrants<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-1--5\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-643ced6b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imru.ekke.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/progress3.jpg?resize=214%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imru.ekke.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/progress3.jpg?resize=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1 214w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imru.ekke.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/progress3.jpg?resize=729%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 729w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imru.ekke.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/progress3.jpg?resize=768%2C1079&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imru.ekke.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/progress3.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-119bc444 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p>The project addresses discrimination in Greece, focusing on female and young Roma and Muslim immigrants in the labour market. Using both qualitative and quantitative research, it documents current attitudes and levels of discrimination, while identifying good practices and promoting equal treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A central question the project investigates is whether entrepreneurship can serve as a viable pathway for these groups to enter the labour market and overcome discrimination. It also works to bridge the gap between public authorities and affected communities, and raises awareness among a broad range of stakeholders \u2014 including NGOs, employers, and local authorities \u2014 through targeted campaigns and information dissemination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Duration:&nbsp;2012 &#8211; 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Funding:&nbsp;EU DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion &#8211; PROGRESS Programme<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Principal Investigator: Dionyssis Balourdos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research Team: Manolis Chrysakis, Emmy Fronimou, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekke.gr\/en\/centre\/personnel\/iliou-aikaterini\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Katerina Iliou<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekke.gr\/en\/centre\/personnel\/sarris-nikolaos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nikos Sarris<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekke.gr\/en\/centre\/personnel\/spiropoulou-natalia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Natalia Spyropoulou<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekke.gr\/en\/centre\/personnel\/tramountanis-aggelos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Angelo Tramountanis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekke.gr\/en\/centre\/polres_institute\/director\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ioanna Tsiganou<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Combating Discrimination in the Field of Entrepreneurship: Women and young Roma and muslim immigrants The project addresses discrimination in Greece, focusing on female and young Roma and Muslim immigrants in the labour market. 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