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International day to eliminate violence against women
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/11/29/international-day-to-eliminate-violence-against-women/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 29, 2013 International day to eliminate violence against women was on 25th November. The official UN website has broadcasts messages as well as links to United Nations resolutions and reports.
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Freedom to Marry, Oral History Collection
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/05/26/freedom-to-marry-oral-history-collection/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 26, 2017 Free access to this important collection from the University of California Berkeley The Bancroft Library’s Oral History Center .
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International Day to End Violence Against Women
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/12/01/international-day-to-end-violence-against-women/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 1, 2014 Marked by the UN on 25th November. This year Orange used a social media campaign for publicity. S hocking statistics from UNWomen show why this day is necessary.
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International Civil Aviation Authority: Conflict Zone Information Repository (ICAO)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/07/04/international-civil-aviation-authority-conflict-zone-information-repository-icao/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 4, 2016 A tool developed to provide researchers and the public with provide up-to-date information on potential risks to civil aviation arising from armed conflict.
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Women will take 118 years to achieve equality
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/11/20/women-will-take-118-years-to-achieve-equality/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 20, 2015 A ccording to the World Economic Forum Global Gender report which ranks over 140 economies on health, economic, political and education factors.
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Where is the best place to be a woman?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/12/15/where-is-the-best-place-to-be-a-woman/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 15, 2014 According to the 2014 Global Gender Gap report issued by the World Economic Forum – Iceland is top of the rankings.
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1.1 million abusive tweets sent to women in 2017
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/01/04/1-1-million-abusive-tweets-sent-to-women-in-2017/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 4, 2019 …according to large-scale research undertaken by Amnesty International and Element AI , a global artificial intelligence software product company.
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New Portal launched to support diversity in University Boards
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/09/03/new-portal-launched-to-support-diversity-in-university-boards/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 3, 2018 Advance HE and the CUC (Committee of University Chairs), in collaboration with AHUA (Association of Heads of University Administration) and the 30% Club, have launched a new ‘board...
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Myanmar – human rights concerns
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/09/03/myanmar-human-rights-concerns/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 3, 2018 T his week the United Nations has raised concerns about genocide in Myanmar. What are the human rights concerns? Try these free resources. UN Press releases.
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Oxford Guidance on the Law Relating to Humanitarian Relief Operations in Situations of Armed Conflic
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/11/25/oxford-guidance-on-the-law-relating-to-humanitarian-relief-operations-in-situations-of-armed-conflict/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 25, 2016 The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has just launched this guide compiled by the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict and the Oxford Martin...