Number of Working Mums Increases
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has found that the number of working mums had risen by almost 50% since the 1970s.
Opposing a Woman's Right to Vote
Following the recent unveiling of the statue of Millicent Fawcett in Parliament Square, I found an interesting article about why some powerful men in society opposed votes for women.
200 Years of Marx
In honour of Karl Marx's birthday (5th May), The Guardian took a tour around Highgate cemetery in London and investigated whether it is the most communist graveyard in the UK.
Expensive Cities
The following video from The Economist discusses what it is like to live in one of the most expensive cities in the world: Hong Kong.
Windrush Generation
According to BBC News, the Home Office has set targets to remove people from the UK (those without a right to stay).
Amazon
Amazon is the world’s largest retailer and the following article provides an interactive look at how the company has grown since it was first established.
Domestic Violence
The following article explores the impact of domestic violence on older women.
Learning in Syria
This article about people trying to study in war-torn Syria could be useful for both Education and Global Development.
Can you revise and use social media at the same time?
A BBC article about some recent research which suggests that young people’s famed multi-tasking abilities are a myth.
First statue of a woman in Parliament Square
Perhaps surprisingly, there has not been a statue of a woman in Parliament Square before (although there is a statue of Margaret Thatcher in Parliament itself).
Mean Girls
The 2004 movie ‘Mean Girls’ has been given the Broadway treatment and has become a new musical.
Airstrikes in Syria
The following videos explore a range of views following the recent airstrikes in Syria by the US, UK and France.
Pushy Parents
Within the Families and Households unit, there is a section on the specification about childhood. This section focuses on how childhood has changed in terms of their status in the family and in...
The Influence of Facebook
Following on from the post yesterday about the recent hearing by the US Congress and the Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, the following video explores just how powerful social media networks like...
US Congress and Facebook
The CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg has faced a panel from the US House of Representatives who have questioned how the site protects user data.
Distrusting Capitalism
An opinion piece by Larry Elliott in The Guardian about the changes in politics in recent decades.
A Home Education
The Department for Education is considering producing a register for children who are home-schooled.
The Nation State
A long read from The Guardian that discusses the nation state and globalisation.
Poverty in the UK
The following video takes a look at a charity working with people living in poverty in Northwest England.
Crime Rates in London
According to Home Office figures, crime is on the increase in London.
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