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Archive Perspectives: LGBTQ+ Pride Month

On June 1, 2022

LGBTQ+ Pride Month is a chance to celebrate and shed new light on the history of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and queer communities. Pride Month is celebrated annually in June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan 🏳️‍🌈

In 2022, 71 jurisdictions criminalise private, consensual, same-sex sexual activity. 15 jurisdictions criminalise the gender identity and/or expression of transgender people. In many more countries transgender people are targeted by a range of laws that criminalise same-sex activity and … Keep Reading

Archive Perspectives: Earth Day

On April 22, 2022

Earth Day 2022 is here 🌎

The annual event celebrates our wonderful planet and encourages everybody to be more environmentally friendly. This year’s theme is #InvestInOurPlanet, with a focus on changing the business climate, the political climate and the environmental climate to preserve and protect our health, our families and our livelihoods.

Some astonishing figures 👇

  • 1970: The year that the world’s first Earth Day took place 🌟
  • 1 billion: Number of individuals who are involved with
… Keep Reading

Archive Perspectives: Women’s History Month

On March 30, 2022

Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society, observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987.

To commemorate the end of this celebration, we’ve selected three articles from the ‘History of Feminism’ section on the new Feminism & Gender Equality Digital Resource Page, launched on International Women’s Day 2022.

‘A Women’s Place’ BBC History Revealed (December 2014)

The end of World War I saw a renewed … Keep Reading

Archive Perspectives: Halloween

On October 31, 2021

“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble.” (Macbeth: William Shakespeare) 🔥 🧙‍♀️

Feeling spooky yet? Halloween is upon us, and with it the pumpkins, trick n’ treating and frightfully ghoulish outfits 🎃

To celebrate the creepiest day of the year, we’ve picked out four terrifying articles from the digital archives of some of our publishing partners. Read at your peril!

Sainsbury’s Magazine ‘Hubble Bubble’  –  October 2016 

Creepy crackers and ‘freakamole’, anyone? 👻

The October 2016 issue … Keep Reading

Archive Perspectives: World Mental Health Day

On October 10, 2021

The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on the 10th October every year. This year’s theme, set by the World Federation For Mental Health (WFMH), is ‘Mental Health in an Unequal World’

The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted inequalities due to race, sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as further widening the wealth gap. Such inequalities have had a huge impact on people’s mental health. According to the WFMH, between 75% to 95% of people with … Keep Reading

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