The current Covid-19 global pandemic, and lockdown with expectations that people work from or stay at home, has resulted in a worldwide surge in violence against women. This situation prompted Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations to call for urgent action and ask all governments to consider the safety of women in their response. […]
IFSW Statement on International Labour Day, 1st May 2020 Living with vulnerability and stress is not new for the majority of the world’s population but with COVID-19 all people are experiencing fear and uncertainty. This is compounded by the global economic crisis and concerns that governments will implement failed policies of austerity rather than development. […]
The Asia-Pacific region of IFSW Human Rights Commission has gathered reports from selected countries in their region that are experiencing human rights abuses and will develop strategies to address the human rights concerns. Download here the report pdf Afghanistan Civilians have taken the brunt on the ‘war against terror’ in Afghanistan. For the first time […]
By: Mohammad AL Qaisy. Social Worker, Palestine MA in Social Work, Bethlehem University Member at the Palestinian Union of Social Workers and Psychologists M_qaisy@yahoo.com April 8, 2020 Every year in the 17th of March; social workers are celebrating the “International day of Social Workers”. In many countries; social workers try to promoting the importance […]
30 March 2020 The IFSW’s Asia Pacific Representatives to the UN in Bangkok have come together calling for immediate and urgent action from governments across the region to meet the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. On the 25th of March the United Nations published the Asia and the Pacific Sustainable Development Goals Progress Report 2020, which […]
The United States The United States has historically had a mixed record on human rights, but has consistently been among the highest ranked nations overall on global indices of democracy, corruption, human and civil rights. With respect to measures of democracy, the U.S. has recently fallen from a Full Democracy to a Flawed Democracy and […]
On this World Social Work Day, l’’Assnas shares and makes known all the wishes and expressions of solidarity and closeness that are coming from international organizations and Social Service Associations throughout the world: IFSW GLOBAL, IFSW EUROPE, IRAN, PALESTINA, RUSSIA, KOREA, PORTUGAL, MALTA, ROMANIA, CHINA, ANGOLA, ISLAND, BRAZIL, and many more This 17.3.2020 takes place […]
Saturday 14 December 2019 – Jdeideh Al-Bouchrieh Al-Sad Municipality, Lebanon The Syndicate held a press conference on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at the Jdeideh Al-Bouchrieh Al-Sad Municipality at 12 noon. A large number of social workers attended as well as representatives of private and public universities, associations and unions. In her speech, President Nadia Badran […]
The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) Human Rights Commission observes International Migrants Day to honor and advocate for of all migrants and their human rights. There are over 70 million people who have been forcibly displaced by war, civil conflict, state terrorism, food insecurity, water shortages, and natural disasters. Women, men, and children, many […]
IFSW, United Nations Commission – Team of New York, has submited an statement on the theme “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century” to the Commission on the Status of Women of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) – United nations, during the Sixty-fourth session IFSW Secretary-General Rory Truell commended the […]
The IFSW Human Rights Commission celebrates International Human Rights Day on December 10th and joins with others who struggle to secure human rights for all. On December 10, 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) recognizing the dignity and worth of every person. It is an […]
IFSW is thrilled, once again, to create a platform that highlights the important and inspiring work of social workers around the world who are taking up the Global Agenda as they promoting community and environmental sustainability. This is the third volume in the co-edited workbook series by Drs. Michaela Rinkel and Meredith Powers, and it […]
En el Día Internacional de la No Violencia contra las Mujeres la FITS expresa su preocupación ante los datos alarmantes publicados por las Naciones Unidas que visibilizan que, a pesar de los esfuerzos realizados y las legislaciones vigentes, la Violencia hacia las Mujeres sigue siendo un grave problema de Violación a los Derechos Humanos a […]
Queremos expresar desde la IFSW nuestro profundo rechazo al Golpe de Estado-Político-Policial-Militar de Bolivia sucedido en el día de hoy. Este es sin dudas un golpe a la Democracia. Un golpe hacia un Presidente electo democráticamente como Evo Morales, quien tendría que haber terminado su mandato el 20 de enero de 2020. Un golpe de […]
Click here to read the statement in English Los 17 países que formamos parte de la Federación Internacional de Trabajo Social para la Región de América Latina, de la cual participa la Asociación Haitiana de Trabajadores Sociales (AHATRAS), exigimos el cese de la represión hacia el pueblo haitiano que se manifiesta en las calles. Hacemos […]
Social workers in Lebanon are welcoming and supporting the protests that are building in momentum around the country. The demonstrations began after a proposed government tax on WhatsApp voice calls but escalated as demonstrators turned their focus to broader grievances such as government corruption, economic mismanagement and poor public services. The President of the IFSW […]
The IFSW European Human Rights Representative, Marcin Boryczko, invites social workers in Europe to take part in this survey on the significance and Human Rights concerns in social work practice. This survey aims at identifying possible fields of Human Rights concerns that refer to the direct practice and your thoughts and opinions in order to […]
IFSW Human Rights Commission. Statement Regarding Trafficking and Exploitation. Trafficking and exploitation continue to be a tragic reality for many women, children and men worldwide. No country is immune to this heinous crime. The most vulnerable are enslaved and forced into labour and/or sexual exploitation. It is one of the greatest violations of human dignity […]
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IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell provides an overview of the first 5 months of the Social Work Response to COVID-19.
Dr Truell comments, “What has become clear is that this transformative process, though far from painless, has seen a new rising of the profession”.
www.ifsw.org/covid-19-the-struggle-success-and-expansion-of-social-work/
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Covid-19: The struggle, success and expansion of social work Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work, Covid19May 19, 2020COVID-19: the struggle, success and expansion of social work – Rory Truell reflects on the profession’s global response, five months onIFSW Secretary-General, Rory True...#swresponds #ifswresponds #Israel #COVID19
איגוד העובדים הסוציאליים
The Israel Union of Social Workers initiated a brief questionnaire to gather information about the social work response around the world and to share innovative methods with our colleagues. The results were shared with all the respondents and presented in a webinar on April 30.
IFSW International Federation of Social Workers Ifsw Europe IFSW Asia Pacific IFSW Africa Brian Auslander Ana Radulescu
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Israel Promotes International Learning from the Corona Pandemic Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work, Membership, Covid19May 27, 2020Israel Promotes International Learning from the Corona Pandemic When the world began to shut down in mid-March, it became clear that all social workers were....IFSW Africa Webinar: Réponse au Covdi19: pratique du travail social pendant la pandémie
Ifsw Europe IFSW Asia Pacific FITS Latinoamérica y el Caribe Kathy Wehrmann
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@IFSW Secretary-General provides an overview of the first 5 months of the #SocialWork Response to #Covid_19
“What has become clear is that this transformative process, though far from painless, has seen a new rising of the profession”
https://www.ifsw.org/covid-19-the-struggle-success-and-expansion-of-social-work/
#SWresponds #IFSWresponds
איגוד העובדים הסוציאליים
The Israel Union of Social Workers presents the results of a study to gather information about the social work response around the world and to share innovative methods with our colleagues.
https://www.ifsw.org/israel-promotes-international-learning-from-the-corona-pandemic/
