Imagine a door that looks open but has an invisible lock that only some people can't open because they don't have a specific key, like a certain social connection or a specific type of bank guarantee. This work looks at how official rules and habits in offices and schools accidentally shut people out, even when no one is trying to be mean. It's like finding the 'glitches' in a system that make it harder for some young people to get a job or a flat.
Companies often have 'blind spots' where legal rules and standard operating procedures unintentionally exclude qualified minority candidates. This leads to talent shortages and systemic inefficiency in hiring and service delivery.
A set of 8 deliverables focused on identifying discriminatory norms and practices in institutional settings through sociological interviews and data analysis.
If you are a recruitment agency dealing with a lack of diverse talent in your pipeline — this project developed insights into how social network requirements act as barriers that this project identifies to help you widen your candidate pool.
If you are a property manager dealing with high vacancy rates or rigid rental criteria — this project developed an analysis of guarantee requirements that unintentionally exclude young people from minority backgrounds.
If you are a healthcare provider dealing with unequal patient access to services — this project developed a method to detect rules and standards that create discriminatory effects in health sectors.
Based on available project data, no pricing or cost structures for implementation are provided as this is a research-driven project.
Based on available project data, the project focuses on sociological research and action research rather than a scalable software product.
Based on available project data, there is no mention of specific patents or licensing agreements for the findings.
The project addresses systemic inequalities and discrimination in housing, employment, health, and education, which aligns with EU anti-discrimination laws.
The project period runs from 2023-03-01 to 2027-02-28.
The consortium is heavily academic, consisting of 9 universities and 4 non-academic partners across 6 countries. With 0% industry representation and 0 SMEs, the project is designed for deep sociological insight rather than immediate commercial application, though it includes practical entities like the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce and Industry to ground the research in real-world institutional settings.
Contact the University of Bordeaux research office regarding the UNDETERRED project.
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