Mapping inequalities through the life course
How do inequalities shape our lives—from childhood to retirement?
This White Paper presents compelling evidence on how family environments, education systems, health, employment, and housing interact to produce unequal life chances across Europe. Drawing on extensive research, it highlights the need for both long-term investments and targeted interventions at key life stages.
Whether you’re a policymaker, educator, or concerned citizen, this paper offers clear insights and actionable recommendations for building fairer, more inclusive societies.
By Jani Erola, Daniela Vono de Vilhena, Elina Kilpi-Jakonen & The Mapineq Team.
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Explore geospatial disparities with our interactive mapping tool
“This innovative and unique tool can be used to explore and analyse regional distribution of socioeconomic inequalities using diverse data sources and advanced analytical methods. This is a huge step forward from the nation-level comparisons that researchers and decision-makers have relied on until now“.
Professor Jani Erola, Mapineq project coordinator
“Mapineq Link is a fundamentally different interactive tool that harmonises geospatial data, from pollution to real-time information on housing prices, to tackle local disparities and promote equality throughout the life course. This groundbreaking tool is a crucial step towards a new equality of place”.
Professor Melinda Mills, Mapineq Link project lead
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