A project led by artists, activists & archivists who are working with schools and Wikipedia to rediscover and celebrate the women of Scotland and their history. They are making art works, murals and recording oral histories of famous Scottish women from history. Their YouTube channel has short talks on Scottish suffragettes. They have great social media […]
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AWA Magazine online archive
Free access to an online archive of the full run of one of the earliest independent African women’s magazines: AWA: la revue de la femme noire.1964-1973. It has amazing photos of fashion, guidance on health and careers. All materials are in French. This article discusses its importance.
ILGA World Database
A resource maintained by ILGA World – The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. It provides information on all UN nations and many others covering 6 areas: Area 1 | Legal Frameworks Area 2 | International Human Rights Treaties Area 3 | UN Treaty Bodies Area 4 | UN Special Procedures Area 5 | Universal […]
Migrant Rights Database
Created by the Migrants Rights Initiative, the database maps indicators for protection of migrant rights in 65 nations worldwide. See how your country compares. The methodology used is displayed on the website.
Racism and Ethnic Inequality in a Time of Crisis
Open access book: Racism and Ethnic Inequality in a Time of Crisis https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/display/book/9781447368861/9781447368861.xml Evidence drawn from 2021 surveys of over 14,000 participants covering health, housing , socio economic circumstances, work and employment, political participation and social justice.
Digital Documentary Resources in Nilgiri and Coimbatore (1850-1970)
The collections digitised in this project consist mostly of photographs dating from the late 19th to mid 20th centuries. They include historic records from tea planters associations with photos of tea plantations and their owners and workforces.
Black Mothers in the Forefront: Struggles and Resistance in the 1970s
An online exhibition from the Black Cultural Archives Images and oral histories which focus on activism by black mothers in the UK in the 1970s. Includes campaigns for health, education and work.
Women in Social and Public Policy Research Hub
A new hub created at LSE Social Policy which aims to act as a network and website for scholars working on the causes and impact of gender inequality in education, labour markets and the family.It includes details of projects, full text papers and events.
Countering disinformation
The Secretary-General of the United Nations has submitted report based on information and examples of best practices shared by States, UN entities and others on countering disinformation. Find it on this website.
Periodical poets
A project by Charline Jao with the support of the Cornell Summer Graduate Fellowship in Digital Humanities, sponsored by Cornell University Library & Society for the Humanities. It contains over 500 poems printed in New York-based, nineteenth-century periodicals run by Black editors. The poems are by both well known and anonymous authors and include discussion […]
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