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• Chinese aid to Africa: what are the facts?

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/12/15/chinese-aid-to-africa-what-are-the-facts/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 15, 2017 China has become  the biggest donor of aid to Africa- read more about the background in this interesting article from the Conversation .

• Disability history resource list

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/02/03/disability-history-resource-list/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 3, 2023   For UK Disability History Month (mid-November to mid-December) the BBIH provided a free list of over 450 key titles covering all aspects of disability.

• Women in the workplace

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/06/21/women-in-the-workplace/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 21, 2013 A few key reports covering the UK have been published this week. The Business, Innovations and Skills Committee has published a 3 volume report on women in the workplace: HC 342.

• Gender Equality in China

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/02/25/gender-equality-in-china/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 25, 2013 Are you an unmarried woman of over 27? In China you might be ‘leftover’ according to a report in BBC magazine: http://www.bbc.co.

• Tackling violence against women

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/09/30/tackling-violence-against-women/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 30, 2016 Tackling Violence against Women is a great new website from the LSE centre for Women Peace and Security which aims to offer students and members of the public a solid introduction...

• Measuring financial inclusion: the Global Findex Database

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/05/14/measuring-financial-inclusion-the-global-findex-database/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 14, 2012 http://econ.worldbank.

• The 4th work-life balance employee survey

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/07/20/the-fourth-work-life-balance-employee-survey/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 20, 2012 From the Department for Business Innovation & Skills and carried out in early 2011: http://www.bis.gov.

• UK Child Poverty

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/06/04/uk-child-poverty/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 4, 2014 Save the children Fund report on UK Child Poverty The new report  A Fair start for every child: Why we must act now to tackle child poverty in the UK   forecasts shocking rates...

• FGM

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/02/13/fgm/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 13, 2015 Last week the UK’s first prosecution for female genital mutilation (FGM) failed amid controversy.  A cademics discuss whether the case should have been bought at all.

• “Millennials will spend £53,000 on rent before age of 30”

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/07/22/millennials-will-spend-53000-on-rent-before-age-of-30/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 22, 2016 …according to a new report by the Resolution foundation .  See also some interesting comment on declining home ownership and living standards for the young from the Guardian.