My work explores how health, care responsibilities and employment are connected, and how working conditions and access to support affect wellbeing and people’s ability to work. I am especially interested in inequalities between socioeconomic groups, and how public policies can reduce these inequalities.

I currently lead VN-ELLA, a research project on working-age women’s health and work ability in Finland. We examine how health problems, working conditions and access to services are connected to women’s work ability and employment trajectories. The project combines register and survey data, qualitative research and Nordic comparisons, with particular attention to health problems common among women or specific to women, socioeconomic inequalities and access to support.

My work builds on comparative research on employment, working conditions and the role of social protection and services in supporting labour market participation. I also study family policies, gender equality and families’ wellbeing, including within the FLUX consortium. Across these areas, I am interested in how welfare states respond to inequalities and changing social needs. My interests also extend to global social policy, including research on family policies and income protection in Latin American countries.

You can read more about my research projects here and publications here.

Alongside academic research, I contribute to policy evaluation and provide evidence for decision-making in Finland and internationally. My work has addressed health inequalities, gender equality and employment policies, the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and reforms to social benefits and services. I also collaborate as an expert with EU organisations and the United Nations, including through SOCIEUX+, contributing to policy dialogue on social protection, employment, gender equality and social inclusion.

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