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UN: gender parity
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/12/05/un-gender-parity/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 5, 2017 The United Nations has launched a new Gender Parity and Equality website where visitors can find information and data on representation of women in the UN system ...
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Violence against women- is it getting worse?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/12/15/violence-against-women-is-it-getting-worse/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 15, 2017 The latest Femicide Census report, compiled by Women’s Aid, reveals that 113 women were killed by men in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2016.
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Informal sector indicators
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/01/12/informal-sector-indicators/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 12, 2024 ILO informal sector indicators are being developed. See more here . Also now available, the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROFILES) database.
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Open the Door: social science research for development and a sustainable future
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/12/22/open-the-door-social-science-research-for-development-and-a-sustainable-future/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 22, 2015 New publication from the European Commission . Download the full text in PDF from the website.
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The British press made a battle out of the miners’ strike
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/06/09/the-british-press-made-a-battle-out-of-the-miners-strike/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 9, 2016 Analysis from The Conversation: https://theconversation.
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Millionaires and Inequality
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/11/24/millionaires-and-inequality/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 24, 2017 Which countries have the most millionaires? Find out in the latest Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report which also has sections on household inequality and changes in income...
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Soldier magazine archive online
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/05/02/soldier-magazine-archive-online/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 2, 2025 80-year archive of the British Army’s in-house magazine, Soldier , has been digitised and is now available online for free.
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Money, Politics and Finance
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/08/07/money-politics-and-finance/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 7, 2015 N ew site with data on politics money and campaign finance worldwide. It is a collaboration between the Sunlight Foundation, Global Integrity and the Electoral Integrity Project.
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Do extroverts earn more?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/01/18/do-extroverts-earn-more/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 18, 2016 Interesting report released this week by the Sutton Trust which examines the link between personality, aspirations, career prospects and socioeconomic status.
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Press Freedom Day
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/05/06/press-freedom-day/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 6, 2016 3 rd May is designated by the United Nations as World Press Freedom Day.