What is the state of open data?
The Open Knowledge Foundation has just published its open Data index. It provides links to examples of good practice from governments worldwide and considers the problems with the state of open data.
Is going to University worth it?
Released this week experimental statistics on employment and earnings of higher education graduates 5 years after graduation. The longitudinal education outcomes (LEO) data brings together information from the Department for Education with employment, benefits and earnings information from the Department for Work and Pensions and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. Data is presented for 23 subject […]
UNESCO world-wide education data enhanced
The UNESCO Institute of statistics have release more data via their dedicated Institute of Statistics data website. Select education from the themes on the left of the screen. New indicators are linked to the Sustainable Development Goals and include or the first time, the UIS is releasing SDG indicator 4.5.4, which provides a breakdown of […]
Which countries are best for children’s rights?
International children’s rights foundation KidsRights and Erasmus University, Rotterdam have recently published the KidsRights Index 2017, a global ranking which charts countries’ performance records concerning children’s rights. Interestingly Portugal tops the ranks with the UK in 156th place! This is because it assesses rights in five demands (including child legislation, health and education) and considers […]
Do Middle Eastern men support Gender equality?
Download the results from The International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES). It consists of surveys of nearly 10,000 men and women between the ages of 18 and 59 in Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, and Palestine. Coordinated by Promundo and UN Women, in collaboration with local research partners, the results offer insights into their lives, expectations […]
2017 Atlas of Sustainable development goals
Just released by the World Bank a visual mapping of progress towards the 17 Sustainable Development goals which include: ending poverty, good health, access to education, sustainable cities. Each section highlights progress and challenges.
National resource library for gender studies at Gothenburg University
KvinnSam – National resource library for gender studies – at Gothenburg University Library A great resource on women’s equality which is worth revisiting. A key focus are Nordic nations but there is also substantial coverage of other regions. Originally founded as a private intiative in the 1950s, it became a national Swedish library in 1997. […]
What contributes to school students well-being?
Find out by reading the latest OECD PISA reports. This also provides country surveys which consider where teenagers feel happiest. Issues considered include socioeconomic background, bullying, use of ICT, leisure time activities, diet and family and school environment. For information on the UK – the ONS has just released the annual Young Peoples Well-being report […]
Equality Challenge Unit reveals Female, LGB and Ethnic Minority STEMM academics face disadvantage.
The Athena Survey of Science, Engineering and Technology (ASSET) 2016 report assessed the current experiences, expectations and perceptions of gender equality in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine) academia using criteria relating to perceptions of gender equality, recruitment, job and career, caring responsibilities, training and leadership. It found that female STEMM staff were more […]
Gender Pay Gap reporting is now compulsory…
… for employers with 250 or more staff. To find out about the new system see the UK government website and read the legislation. Alternatively see the video announcement via Tweet from Justine Greening Other resources on this subject: Acas guide The Fawcett Society see it as a great opportunity. But highlight issues. The Guardian commented that this […]
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