On the occasion of the Wolrd Day for Social Justice, Sofia Development Association (SDA) hosted a meeting dedicated to overcoming the obstacles to social justice in the labor market. The meeting is the final activating event within the framework of the Synclusive project, which aims to introduce innovative mechanisms for inclusion in the labor market of vulnerable groups, with a focus on women and men over 55 years old.
The aim of the event was to present the main results of the project, which to a large extent underscore the interdependence between social justice, access to the labor market and economic growth. While Sofia has made significant progress in ensuring that everyone has equal access to decent work, large groups of people – especially older people over 55 – continue to face challenges related to their gender, age or economic background in finding employment or retaining their work positions within a rapidly changing digital environment.
Ekaterina Yordanova, Chairperson of the Governing Board of SDA, emphasized the importance of focusing on people over 50 years, and women in particular. “I am glad that today we are putting this important topic on the agenda. In order to achieve real results for better inclusion of more people from vulnerable groups in the labour market, we need sustained collaboration between jobseekers, the business and public institutions.”
The representatives of ARC Fund, also a partner in the project, presented key conclusions from the ongoing research on the attitudes, barriers, and factors for successful employment among the participants in the trainings organized by SDA within Synclusive.
The discussion was attended by representatives of Sofia Municipality, Sofia Investment Agency, businesses, trade unions and non-governmental organizations working on the topic and also members of the regional coalition built to support the local project activities.
