African American Student Project
Database – African American Student Project University of Michigan resource covering 1853-1970 which documents and maps black students enrolled at the university. It is searchable by year subject and name. There are also interesting infographics showing where the students lived, data on statistics for enrolment by year and for male and female students .
Getty Images: Black History and Culture
Black History and Culture Collection – Getty Images Getty images is developing a database relating to photographic images of the black experience in the USA and UK. It is currently being offered free of charge for online viewing but may become more commercial in the future. Consult the site for advice on copyright and rights. Click on preview to […]
Global Gender Gap Report 2022
Global Gender Gap Report 2022 | World Economic Forum (weforum.org) Get information on the trends from 2020. The report records that it will take another 132 years to close the gap. The website also has infographics and information on economy trends worldwide. The full methodology is provided on the website.
Digital poverty – UK
UK Digital Poverty Evidence Review 2022 – Digital Poverty Alliance The DPA was established in 2021 by the Learning Foundation, Currys plc. and the Institute of Engineering and Technology. It aims to explore the nature and extent of digital poverty in the UK . This includes coverage of social, political and structural constraint on lack of access […]
Oral history: Women’s Liberation Movement
Recordings of 14 interviews done to mark the 50th anniversary of Women’s Liberation Movement (WLM) in 2020. For the occasion, the Women’s Resource Centre (WRC) run a project, also funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, called ‘Sisters Doing It For Themselves’ to create a unique oral history archive documenting the testimonies of current and past leaders.
Oral history: Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Oral Histories is part of the ‘These Dangerous Women’ community heritage project. It comprises interviews with 8 women who tell fascinating stories about their time at WILPF.
Time-limited access to articles on gender equality.
Gender Equity and Justice Free access (time-limited so take advantage quickly) to articles from SAGE publishing covering gender equity and justice. Topics include labour, health, gender identity and the struggle for rights worldwide.
Experience of BAME women at work
Discrimination in the workplace – shocking report from Fawcett society reveals appalling experiences of female BAME workers in workplace. 75% mention suffering racial discrimination in some form.
Caribbean Takeaway Takeover
Caribbean Takeaway Takeover: Identities and Stories Oral histories of ten Caribbean elders from the Windrush generation, who arrived in the UK between the 1940s-1960s, have been recorded and shared on this website which offers insight into their experiences, identity and history.
Rainbow Europe 2022
The Rainbow Map and Index produced by ILGA-Europe’s ranks 49 European countries on their legal and policy practices for LGBTI people. 7 themes are covered: equality and non-discrimination family hate crime and hate speech legal gender recognition intersex bodily integrity civil society space asylum The site contains all indexes since 2009 allowing longitudinal analyses.
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