Matteotti documents
A collection relating to the aftermath of the murder of Italian socialist MP Giacomo Matteotti in Rome on 10 June 1924 https://lse-atom.arkivum.net/uklse-dl1lw01006 They include newspapers, committee papers and documents from figures such as Sylvia Pankhurst campaigning against fascism in Italy. Court documents will be added soon.
LGBTi Inclusion Index
The LGBTI Inclusion Index 2024 report Created by UNDP to serve as a global benchmark and guide for countries to assess their progress towards achieving full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people according to 51 indicators across five strategic areas. This report assesses the pilot implementation.
Live crime tracker, USA
From the University of Chicago’s Center on Public Safety and Justice the Live Crime Tracker offers in-depth information on crime, violence and victimization in cities across the United States. It includes data from 50 large cities and covers daily crime updates and crime maps plus yearly statistics and crime profiles for each of the cities. Methods […]
Racism and misogyny across public services
Public Harms: Racism and Misogyny across Public Services A report from The Fawcett Society and The Black Equity organization highlights the racism against and the invisibility of black women in policing, mental health and education systems in the UK. It makes recommendations for future action
Seized LGBT books
An online exhibition from Senate House Library which marks the 40th anniversary of the 1984 “Operation Tiger” customs raids on Gay’s the Word bookshop on charges of importing indecent and obscene literature. The site lists the books taken and has original photographs plus background detail on the historic context of section 28 and the censorship of LGBT writings […]
Global policing Database
Global Policing DatabaseCreated by researchers at the University of Queensland, this free searchable resource indexes case studies of evaluations of what works in policing tactics. It includes materials published since the 1950s. It covers staffing, police use of technology, law and policy
National Archives: Sexuality and gender identity history
A guide on research on gender and sexuality in the UK National Archives. Emphasis is on their holdings of government, legal and police records. Guidance is offered on other organisations too.
Leigh Buchanan Bienen: Works
Academic website from Leigh Buchanan Bienen who has been based at Northwestern University School of Law and specialises in legal history. Provides information on her academic websites as well as books. Strong resources for US legal history and criminology.Resources are grouped together here and also available separately on other university websites.They include: The database also […]
Wellbeing in London data
Wellbeing in London dataLondon’s first Wellbeing and Sustainability Measure has been developed by the Greater London Authority’s (GLA) City Intelligence. There are 7 domains related to good health, employment opportunities, decent housing, environmental quality, social connectedness, financial security, and accessible spaces. Within these domains are 64 indicators, covering both objective and subjective aspects of wellbeing. See […]
Femicide
Gender-related killings of women and girls The latest UN Women-sponsored report suggests that nearly women 89,000 died because of intimate partner/family-related violence in 2022. The figure represents the highest yearly number recorded in the past two decades. Data currently available for 2022 suggest that the increase in female homicides occurred despite a drop in […]
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