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LGBTIAQ+ Lexicography in the Oxford English Dictionary

OED editors and guest speakers got together for a virtual discussion where they delved into the world of queer vocabulary and its representation in dictionaries.

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July 11, 4:25 AM
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Positionalities: The Women in French International Podcast

Positionalities: The Women in French International Podcast | Women and Gender Studies | Scoop.it
 podcast co-produced by early career academics Dr Beth KearneyDr Josephine Goldman and Dr Pooja Booluck-Miller and supported by WiF Australia, WiF UK-Ireland and WiF North America which interviews early career feminist researchers working on studies of the French speaking world. Including francophone empires.
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July 1, 3:08 AM
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Global Gender Gap Report 2025

The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (subindexes): Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment. Since launching in 2006, it is the longest-standing index tracking the progress of numerous countries’ efforts towards closing these gaps over time.

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Never again. Again: a review of health recommendations following a domestic abuse related death

Standing Together’s latest report examines the consistent failings of Health to respond to domestic abuse, as identified across a review of Domestic Homicide Reviews published in 2024.

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At a breaking point: The impact of foreign aid cuts on women’s organizations in humanitarian crises worldwide | Publications

At a breaking point: The impact of foreign aid cuts on women’s organizations in humanitarian crises worldwide | Publications | Women and Gender Studies | Scoop.it
As humanitarian crises intensify globally, women’s organizations are being pushed to a breaking point. A March 2025 UN Women survey of 411 women’s organizations across 44 crisis settings found nearly half expect to close within six months due to funding cuts. This publication highlights urgent findings and calls for action to ensure that life-saving services for women and girls remain central to the humanitarian reset amid aid reductions.
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Women lead for learning (UNESCO)

Although the global majority of teachers are women, this new UNESCO report provides evidence that a glass ceiling still bars women from leadership positions in education. The report also shows how women leaders in education often have a positive impact on inclusion, addressing challenges which disproportionately affect girls, and tend to support professional development for teachers, and foster a collaborative culture.

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June 19, 12:13 PM
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Queer Connections in the 1920s

In the 1920s people we might now consider to be LGBTQ used innovative and creative ways to meet and communicate with members of the same sex involving love letters, publications and events. This film explores this, asking, in eras when the law criminalised your love, how was it possible to forge relationships?

This film uses LGBTQ as an umbrella term to talk about collective experiences, and also uses the term queer, as it is the most commonly used word in The National Archives records for men to self-describe their sexuality in this period.

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Addressing harassment and sexual misconduct experienced by postgraduate researchers –

Addressing harassment and sexual misconduct experienced by postgraduate researchers – | Women and Gender Studies | Scoop.it
In partnership with the UK Council for Graduate Education — supported by funding from the Enhancing Research Culture fund at the University of York — we have produced a toolkit for higher education institutions setting out what the new Office for Students' regulatory requirements mean for postgraduate researchers (PGRs) and supervisors. Download the toolkit. Sign up for…
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Iranian Women's Struggle: 651 Prominent Women Call for Solidarity

Iranian Women's Struggle: 651 Prominent Women Call for Solidarity | Women and Gender Studies | Scoop.it
In a powerful statement of unity, 651 prominent women leaders have expressed their unwavering support for Iranian women's struggle for freedom.
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Govt mission to tackle violence against women and girls requires strong action on all fronts, PAC warns

Government continues to be outpaced in its efforts to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG) as it lacks a full understanding of the extent and evolving nature of the issues victims and survivors face.  In a report published today, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is calling for a truly whole of government effort to tackle the unsustainable pressure on support services and the increasing dangers from online harms.

The PAC‘s inquiry heard that the services supporting the victims and survivors of VAWG have reached crisis point, with evidence that refuges are having to refuse 65% of requests and community-based services are only able to support half of those who ask for help. The rise in demand is being compounded by the increasing complexity of the cases that services are dealing with, with almost half of those in refuges now presenting with mental health problems.

Services also warned of the toll that the short-term and insecure nature of funding was taking on their ability to plan ahead. With 80% of these organisations relying on statutory funding as their main source of income, it is essential that government coordinates all spending on VAWG-related activities and provides long-term funding stability to the sector.

The inquiry found that government departments don’t have a complete understanding of either the extent of VAWG, or of work happening at a local level. In its report, the PAC is calling on government to gain an accurate understanding of the extent and complexity of VAWG and to learn from successful local initiatives.

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New Roots 3 : Esua Goldsmith, feminist activist & author of ‘The Space Between Black and White'

Published on Apr 1, 2017

In New Roots 3, We interview Esua Jane Goldsmith who talks about writing her auto-biography, her belonging to Black Power and Women's Rights movements and leadership.


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May 19, 7:02 AM
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Targeting girls online NSPCC

Targeting girls online NSPCC | Women and Gender Studies | Scoop.it
A policy report exploring how online services enable the abuse and harassment of girls.
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May 17, 2:02 PM
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Women’s Grassroots Activism Podcast Series

Women’s Grassroots Activism Podcast Series
really great academic series  funded by the United Kingdom Research Innovation (UKRI) Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) as part of the grant awarded for Agency and Advocacy: Locating Women’s Grassroots Activism in England and Ireland, 1918 to the present It focuses on experiences in Ireland with oral history accounts of ways in which members of the Irish Countrywomen’s Association (ICA), the Soroptimists International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI), the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) and the Federation of Women’s Institutes of Northern Ireland (WINI) . episodes cover grassroots activism, craftivism and inter-generational organising. they really are fascinating and inspiring 
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Movement for the Ordination of Women Oral Histories

Movement for the Ordination of Women Oral Histories | Women and Gender Studies | Scoop.it

New on the LSE digital library this great resource. The LSE holds key archives on this topic Archives of the Movement for the Ordination of Women (MOW),1979-1994 which documents the struggle for women to be ordained as priests in Anglican churches in the British Isles. This section includes 14 interviews with those involved which were made in 2023-4. Copyright information is provided.

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Let’s build a collective movement to win economic justice for carers

Let’s build a collective movement to win economic justice for carers | Women and Gender Studies | Scoop.it
Too many unpaid carers in the UK are struggling by on their own, unseen by policy makers. Taking inspiration from the union movement, says Hannah Webster of Care Full, it’s time to build the collective solidarity that can amplify our demands for an economy that values and supports us – and lifts carers out of poverty.
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June 30, 5:52 AM
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Nineteen More Child Homicides

Nineteen More Child Homicides | Women and Gender Studies | Scoop.it
Nineteen More Child Homicides Nineteen More Child Homicides is the third report published by Women’s Aid in the past three decades as part of Women’s Aid Child First campaign. This report tells the stories of children who have been killed by a parent who is a perpetrator of domestic abuse through child contact (formally or […]
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How to address harassment and sexual misconduct experienced by PGRs

How to address harassment and sexual misconduct experienced by PGRs | Women and Gender Studies | Scoop.it
Anna Bull and Kelly Prince explain a new toolkit offering practical guidance to address the unique risks that PGRs face over harassment and sexual misconduct
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Independent corporate evaluation of UN Women’s approach to violence against women prevention and response: Navigating changes in global and regional contexts | Publications

Independent corporate evaluation of UN Women’s approach to violence against women prevention and response: Navigating changes in global and regional contexts | Publications | Women and Gender Studies | Scoop.it
This evaluation of UN Women’s approach to the prevention of and response to violence against women and girls assessed the relevance, adaptability, and effectiveness of UN Women’s work amid intersecting global crises, as well as the sustainability of efforts and alignment with key partners. It included an equity-focused lens on gender equality and leaving no-one behind.
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Men for Gender Equality in the Workplace: A Safe, Respectful and Inclusive Organizational Culture (UNDP)

This comprehensive guidance note was developed to address the persistent issue of gender inequality within organizational settings, particularly focusing on engaging men as active participants in fostering a gender-equal workplace. The guidance aims to translate UNDP’s strategic commitment to gender equality into actionable practices that involve men not just as beneficiaries but as proactive agents of change. This document is structured to provide a clear framework for understanding and transforming the organizational gender culture that often underpins gender disparities.

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Queer campaigning in government records

Queer campaigning in government records | Women and Gender Studies | Scoop.it
In the course of campaigning for change various LGBTQ+ activists, charities and organisations have interacted with the government.
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June 12, 3:33 PM
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CSW69, Beijing+30 - NCRI Women’s Committee Report

CSW69, Beijing+30 - NCRI Women’s Committee Report | Women and Gender Studies | Scoop.it
On the eve of International Women’s Day, the NCRI Women’s Committee publishes its report to CSW69 (2025), marking Beijing+30.
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June 2, 6:12 AM
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Women in the Workplace in India, Nigeria, and Kenya | McKinsey

Women in the Workplace in India, Nigeria, and Kenya | McKinsey | Women and Gender Studies | Scoop.it
Women in the workplace in India, Nigeria, and Kenya face distinct but systemic challenges that prevent them from reaching leadership roles at scale.
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See Us, Hear Us: The Perceptions and Wellbeing of Black Girls in London Secondary Schools

See Us, Hear Us: The Perceptions and Wellbeing of Black Girls in London Secondary Schools | Women and Gender Studies | Scoop.it

While dialogue and policy on Black children in the UK education system typically focuses on Black boys, there is little research centring the unique experiences of Black girls in British schools. Of the research that exists, we often see a ‘copy and paste’ application of the educational experiences of Black girls in America, where more substantial research exists. The vital differences and visceral nuances of Black girlhood in Britain are neglected in such studies.

This piece of research sits as a corrective. It builds on See Us, Hear Us: On girlhood and growing up Black in Lambeth, a pilot research study commissioned by Milk Honey Bees in 2023, which explored the complexities, nuances and experiences of girlhood whilst living in the London Borough of Lambeth.

This report was written by Njilan Morris-Jarra and Ebinehita Iyere, with research undertaken by 6 peer researchers and co-ordinated by Sophie Arinde. Milk Honey Bees is a creative and expressive safe space for Black girls to flourish and put H.E.R (Healing, Empowerment and Resilience) first.

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Track, harass, repeat: investigating attitudes that normalise tech-based coercive control Government of Australia | 

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In Safe Hands: The Battle for Midwifery (DIGITAL EXHIBITION) - The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

In Safe Hands: The Battle for Midwifery (DIGITAL EXHIBITION) - The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh | Women and Gender Studies | Scoop.it
The Battle for Midwifery- Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Digital exhibition
https://archiveandlibrary.rcsed.ac.uk/special-collections/the-battle-for-midwifery
This exhibition explores the story of midwifery and obstetrics through the centuries, with particular emphasis on the increasing medicalisation of childbirth. It includes images of medical objects and texts
 
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