This theme is developed in Chapter 1 of the European Pillar of Social Rights. It analyses the policies and measures put in place by European countries to ensure that marginalised groups have equal opportunities to participate in society, including – but not limited to – through the labour market.  Through the Social Rights Monitor questionnaire, we assess the following for each country:

• Investment in the welfare system
• Gender equality
• Education, training and lifelong learning
• The inclusion of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers and other groups in a vulnerable situation
• Youth employment

Intersectional perspectives – such as that of gender – aimed at assessing the impact of policies on marginalised groups are not limited to this section of the Monitor but are included throughout the SRM.