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Palestinian refugees
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/02/28/palestinian-refugees/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 28, 2014 UNRWA Audiovisual Archive for Palestine Refugees http://archive.unrwa.
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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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45% of British adults display antisemitic attitudes
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/01/16/45-of-british-adults-display-antisemitic-attitudes/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 16, 2015 According to the Annual Antisemitism Barometer issued by Campaign against Antisemitism, ‘45% of British adults display antisemitic attitudes’.
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Violence against journalists
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/01/16/violence-against-journalists/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 16, 2015 Following the Charlie Hebdo atrocity read the statement to the nation from French President Francois Hollande and view this homage A snapshot of newspaper coverage...
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Violence against women journalists
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/04/29/violence-against-women-journalists/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 29, 2014 Violence and Harassment against Women in the News Media International News Safety Institute and the International Women’s Media Foundation have just launched the first international...
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Violence against older people
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/06/16/violence-against-older-people/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 16, 2017 15th June has been designated by the United Nations as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day to increase knowledge and work to eliminate abuse and violence against older people worldwide.
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Fake news spreads faster than true
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/03/16/fake-news-spreads-faster-than-true/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 16, 2018 A team from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) cross-checked the spread of 126,000 stories on Twitter against a database of stories fact-checked by six...
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Africa Open Data
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/10/23/africa-open-data/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 23, 2013 Africa open data Useful initiative of the Open Africa Platform which is part of the Ujuzi Initiative and created and funded by the Africa Media Initiative (AMI), the World Bank...
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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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Violence Against Women in Elections
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/02/17/violence-against-women-in-elections/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 17, 2017 A new framework of guidelines as been issued by IFES which will help officials monitor, assess and respond to gender violence during elections.