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16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/12/10/16-days-of-activism-against-gender-based-violence/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 10, 2018 This is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls.
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What is the current state of the Internet?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/10/04/what-is-the-current-state-of-the-internet/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 4, 2019 Find out in the latest annual report on the global rate of connection from the ITU. This year’s theme is Broadband as Foundation for Sustainable Development.
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International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (November 2nd)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/11/01/international-day-to-end-impunity-for-crimes-against-journalists-november-2nd/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 1, 2019 The United Nations has designated 2 November as International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.
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Black History Month
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/10/07/black-history-month-2/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 7, 2022 Essential Guide to Black British History A handy guide produced by BBC History Extra magazine which is designed to interest the general reader.
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Millicent Garrett Fawcett: Selected Writings
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/10/07/millicent-garrett-fawcett-selected-writings/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 7, 2022 A University of Edinburgh CDCS and genderEd online book-launch event held in September 2022.
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Lesbian Herstory Archives
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/07/13/lesbian-herstory-archives/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 13, 2021 Lesbian Herstory Archives: https://lesbianherstoryarchives.org/ “The Lesbian Herstory Archives exists to gather, preserve and provide access to records of Lesbian lives and activities.
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Universal credit – does anyone benefit?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/02/05/universal-credit-does-anyone-benefit/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 5, 2016 IFS has conducted an economic analysis into the impact finding tha t it ‘will tend to weaken the incentive for single parents to be in work, and to strengthen the incentive for...
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Many access news on smartphones
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/05/20/many-access-news-on-smartphones/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 20, 2016 According to a number of recent research studies many people are now using their smartphones. A report from the Knight Foundation recently found that , 89% of the U.S.
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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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Where is the Best Place to Grow old?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/09/25/where-is-the-best-place-to-grow-old/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 25, 2015 Find out by consulting the Global Agewatch Index 2015 from HelpAge International which ranks 96 nations .