A new infographic shows the importance of improving women’s socioeconomic outcomes, to prevent maternal deaths, reducing child marriages, and increase national gross domestic product.
United Nations Microfinance Scheme for Refugees Living in Camps
Many refugees are displaced from their homes for years. They might live in refugee camps for decades. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its partners support microfinancing efforts. Through small loans, refugees are empowered to maintain businesses and trading efforts, thus building up their long-term security. The UNHCR writes: The difficultyContinue reading "United Nations Microfinance Scheme for Refugees Living in Camps"
Sociological Job Skills
Creative, organisational, effective, extensive experience, track-record, motivated, innovative, problem solving, communication skills, and dynamic. These may be overused buzzwords, but this is just what recruiters are looking for, and sociologists have these skills in spades.
Sociology Resources
A list of resources on applied sociology. Includes careers, students, job hunting, and videos.
Get Informed and Get Involved in the United Nations Say No to Gender Violence Campaign
The United Nations has launched its latest campaign, 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence. This year also marks the 15 year anniversary of the United Nations Trust Fund to End violence. The United Nations reports that up to 70% of women and girls will be beaten, coerced into sex or abused in their lifetime. OtherContinue reading "Get Informed and Get Involved in the United Nations Say No to Gender Violence Campaign"
How to Read and Respond to Media Reports on Social Science
Andrew Gottlieb of The Psychology Lounge recently posted a useful article about the way the media misrepresents social science research. Although Gottlieb is a clinical psychologist, his analysis has relevance for applied sociology. I include his tips on how to identify the typical ways journalists misuse scientific data. I then discuss some of my ownContinue reading "How to Read and Respond to Media Reports on Social Science"
Eastern Europe and Central Asia: the Need for Practical Skills-Based Learning
The World Bank has released a new report - Skills Not Just Diplomas, which presents a critical evaluation on the state of education in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the former Soviet Union. The report lends support for some of the goals of our applied social research network here at Sociology at Work - specificallyContinue reading "Eastern Europe and Central Asia: the Need for Practical Skills-Based Learning"
United Nations Day, 2011
Hope you had/have a Happy UN Day, wherever you are in the world! This year, the UN commemorates the fact that the global population will reach 7 billion people by the 31st of October. Earlier in the day, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon released this message: "Let us unite, seven billion strong, in the name of theContinue reading "United Nations Day, 2011"
Resource to Help You Land a Job in the Not-For-Profit Sector
Today we look at advice from professionals in the not-for-profit sector, including how to get your foot in the door through an internship. I also discuss how publishing your research might boost your CV.
Sociology Media Resources
Here are a couple of sociology media resources that might be of interest: the Sociology Spotlight and the United Nations webcast. iPhone & iPad For those of you with iPhones and iPads here's a free app: Sociology Spotlight By Wiley Publishing. I can't check it out myself as I don't have either (I'm an Androider!),Continue reading "Sociology Media Resources"
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