Poverty and inequality are financial challenges for local authorities and threaten the cohesion of their communities.
In this blog, Owain Johnstone, Partnership Manager at the Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre, discusses the research and resources available to help local government address issues of modern slavery in their communities.
Check out this year’s holiday gift to all from LGIU! We’ve showcased some of our favourite briefings of 2022 inspired by four jolly themes: health and happiness, connection and community, progress and prosperity, and self-care and balance.
Dr. Aodh Quinlivan of UCC Research, Dr. Fiona Buckley (UCC), Olajumoke Oluwaferanmi Igun (UCC) and John Ger O’Riordan (former Senior Executive Officer, Cork City Council) recap their research on the representation of women in Ireland’s council chambers. They find considerable challenges to improve women’s participation rates.
We spoke with Glasgow City Councillor Holly Bruce about the topic of feminist town planning and what that process would look like in action across Glasgow.
In England, pupils are receiving extra tuition to catch up on learning missed when schools were closed during Covid-19. But what difference has this made so far? And is the national tutoring programme at risk due to funding issues? This new briefing looks at the full picture.
This briefing considers a number of strategies that employers can adopt to address the current inequities and lack of transparency in workplace opportunities and salaries to ensure that workplaces are more inclusive. Key initiatives include anti-discrimination training, flexible and culturally inclusive leave arrangements, and job candidate compensation, among others.
This week, we're looking at how local governments, organisations and individuals are tackling violence and abuse perpetrated against women and girls.
We showcase actions taken by Mitchell Shire Council to recognise the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence, from 500 stars to ‘Call it out’.
We spoke with Midlothian Council’s Equalities Champion, Cllr Connor McManus, about the council seeking White Ribbon accreditation, its work against gender based violence and the role of men in preventing violence against women.
This case study highlights the excellent work of the online resource Yourtoolkit.com which aims to provide comprehensive support and resources for those facing domestic violence, and the role that collaboration and governmental support has had in their growth and success.
