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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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The PopuList
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/05/31/the-populist/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 31, 2019 Which parties are left-wing, right-wing or Eurosceptic populist? Find out using Th e Populist, a Project supported by the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research, The...
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Rapping the News
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/03/13/rapping-the-news/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 13, 2015 Rap News Plus from the official Vietnamese News Agency produces short rap videos aimed at young people from 15 to 25, news topics covered have included the Snowden leaks, European...
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Gay rights: the UK situation
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/05/26/gay-rights-the-uk-situation/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 26, 2015 Despite government support for equality and recent legal reforms.
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International Day of the Girl Child
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/10/17/international-day-of-the-girl-child/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 17, 2016 was celebrated by the UN on October 11th The official website has news , related resolutions and a resource section with reports including empowerment guidelines and statistics...
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Culture of bullying for UK black academics
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/02/08/culture-of-bullying-for-uk-black-academics/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 8, 2019 …according to a recent survey by UCU union. There are only 25 black female professors in the UK. 0.1 % of the total percentage.
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The World Wide Web is 30 years old
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/03/18/the-world-wide-web-is-30-years-old/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 18, 2019 On March 12, 1989, British computer scientist Sir Tim Berners-Lee submitted his proposal for what would become the World Wide Web to his boss at the European Organization for...
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Modern Slavery Data Stories
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/05/10/modern-slavery-data-stories/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 10, 2019 Created by the UN University Centre for Policy Research using datasets from the ILO, IOM, Walk Free Foundation, SmartLab, UK Government, Delta 8.
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Social Mobility Barometer, 2021
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/03/17/social-mobility-barometer-2021/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 17, 2021 The latest annual report from the UK Social Mobility Commission is a poll of what the public think about equality and social mobility.
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Radio Times Archive
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/05/16/radio-times-archive/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 16, 2014 Radio Times Archive Free access to all pre war editions from 1936-1938. These are fascinating for social historians as they include all the original TV listings.