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International Day of the Girl – 11th October
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/10/16/international-day-of-the-girl-11th-october/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 16, 2018 Girls ‘banned from using mobile phones’ in many nations Shocking findings from a global survey released on the International Day of the Girl.
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Who do you trust in business NGOs and the media?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/01/31/who-do-you-trust-in-business-ngos-and-the-media/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 31, 2020 The 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer measures levels of trust in business, NGOs and the media.
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Female Genital Mutilation
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/02/08/female-genital-mutilation/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 8, 2019 International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation was 6th February Key resources for researching related topics include: A report published by the UN in July 2018 the...
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A new Regional Gender Equality Monitor
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/03/29/a-new-regional-gender-equality-monitor/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 29, 2019 A new index which focuses specifically on female disadvantage and achievement at a regional level within the European Union.
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What are children worried about?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/09/04/what-are-children-worried-about/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 4, 2017 The latest annual Good Childhood report from the Children’s Society measures children’s subject well-being and happiness.
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Draft Investigatory Powers Bill: parliamentary report launched
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/02/12/draft-investigatory-powers-bill-parliamentary-report-launched/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 12, 2016 Joint Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill has just published a report with 86 recommendations on improving the clarity of the bill.
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Do graduates earn more?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/09/25/do-graduates-earn-more/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 25, 2015 Latest analysis from researchers at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), Harvard University and the University of Cambridge found that generally they did even during the latest...
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Only 2% of children have the critical literacy skills they need to tell if a news story is real or f
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/06/22/only-2-of-children-have-the-critical-literacy-skills-they-need-to-tell-if-a-news-story-is-real-or-fake/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 22, 2018 According to the final report from the Commission on Fake News and the Teaching of Critical Literacy Skills which was established by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on...
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Same-sex marriage: UK
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/05/24/same-sex-marriage-uk/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 24, 2013 News relating to the recent British Debates Try the UK parliament which contains details of the debate.
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New online app for reporting sexual violence in Brazil
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/06/21/new-online-app-for-reporting-sexual-violence-in-brazil/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 21, 2013 Innovative use of new technology by UNICEF and UN-Habitat: a website which also works as a smartphone app that brings together information on support services for women and girls who are...