A new paper by UN DPPA Mediation Support Unit and Swiss Peace which explores the role of social media in armed conflict. It includes practical examples of how it can be used for communication on how to prevent, manage and resolve conflict.
Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog
SAGE LGBTQIA+ Research Resources
Free access to this set of resources is available direct from the publisher. These include articles books and audio-visual materials. Topics covered include: Queer Theory, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Queer health and Intersectionality.
Conflict Trends Update and Global Peace Index Launch 2021
The latest report published annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). Find out which nation is graded as the most peaceful. Full methodology provided on the website.
University students and mental health
UCAS has published a report, Starting the Conversation, which explores mental ill health in university applications. There has been a 450% increase in declarations in the last decade but despite this UCAS estimates 49% of those effected did not declare it. And there were variations in who declared: female applicants were more likely to declare than […]
Rainbow Europe
Rainbow Europe ranks all 49 European countries on the basis of laws and policies that have a direct impact on the LGBTI people’s human rights in 6 categories: equality and non-discrimination; family; hate crime and hate speech; legal gender recognition and bodily integrity; civil society space; and asylum.
SDG Investor Platform
On 14 April 2021, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Secretary-General’s Global Investors for Sustainable Development (GISD) Alliance launched the ‘SDG Investor Platform,’ an innovative tool to facilitate private sector investments that contribute to furthering the Sustainable Development Goals. It provides case studies by country and sector and information about investment opportunities by country, […]
Integrated National Financing Framework Knowledge Platform
A global knowledge platform on Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFF), jointly developed by DESA/FSDO, UNDP and the European Commission. An integrated national financing framework (INFF) helps countries strengthen planning processes and overcome country level barriers to financing sustainable development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It aims to help bridge the gap between national development plans and the […]
The U.S. Media Index database
Find out who owns what. Compiled by the Future of Media Project the index details the 176 parent companies of daily news outlets. The emerging non-profit media and donors Index lists 231 non-profit news outlets and who funds them; and an index of the seven owners of daily newspapers is categorized by state.
The Fake News Wave: Academic Libraries’ Battle Against Misinformation During COVID-19
Bangani, S. (2021) ‘The Fake News Wave: Academic Libraries’ Battle Against Misinformation During COVID-19′, The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 47(5). From Stellenbosch University Library & Information Service, South Africa, this inspiring example considers the extent of fake news and misinformation in African contexts and the ways libraries have been helping to combat it.
The Chilling: Global trends in online violence against women journalists
Based on a global survey of 901 journalists from 125 countries, this new UNESCO study found 73% identifying as women said they had experienced online violence. Black, Indigenous, Jewish, Arab and lesbian women journalists participating in the survey and interviews said they experienced both the highest rates and the most severe impacts of online violence.
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