On this International Migration Day, we come together to act toward realizing the rights and responsibilities of migrants so that migration becomes a positive experience for all including the communities […]
Migration
Empowerment Starts Here Project supports refugees, vulnerable local people and communities, frontline practitioners and local decision makers in Bulgaria
Topic: Migration, Ukraine, IFSWThe Bulgarian Association of Social Workers (BASW) and ANGELA WYNGs Ltd have developed a web platform that aims to improve the psychosocial support landscape for refugees and vulnerable locals in […]
Migrants Murdered at Spain-Morocco Border
Information Type: StatementTopic: Migration, Disaster, Human RightsMigrants of African descent Murdered at Spain-Morocco Border On the 28 June, 2022, the IFSW Africa Region raised a concern on human rights on the lives of migrants. On June […]
Tragedy for displaced peoples in North African highlights urgent need for new structures
Information Type: NewsTopic: MigrationSix days after World Refugee Day, we have witnessed the response of two nation-states, Morocco and Spain, to displaced people resulting in death, injury and trauma of 100s of people. […]
Registration is now open to The People’s Global Summit.!
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conference, Migration, Poverty, Women#NewEcoSocialWorld #PeopleSummit Registration is now open to The People’s Global Summit. Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind 29th June to 2nd July 2022 – Online. IFSW International […]
Final Run: MOOC on Children Moving Alone in Times of Covid-19
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, UN, Children, Migration, Covid19All around the world, thousands of children are travelling across and between borders as unaccompanied and separated children. Different countries may respond to the needs of these children in different […]
Free Course on Children Moving Alone – Now Accounting for Covid-19
Information Type: NewsTopic: Children, Migration, Covid19All around the world, thousands of children are travelling across and between borders as unaccompanied and separated children. Different countries may respond to the needs of these children in different […]
IFSW Statement – International Migrants Day December 18.
Information Type: News, StatementTopic: Human Rights, Social Work, MigrationThe 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 […]
Handbook of Social Work with Refugee Children and Families
Information Type: Book ReviewTopic: Migration, ChildrenOriginal Title: Handbuch Soziale Arbeit mit geflüchteten Kindern und Familien Luise Hartwig, Gerald Mennen and Christian Schrapper (eds) Published by: BELTZ Juventa, 2018, 782 pages ISBN: 978-3-7799-3133-1 Review author: David […]
IFSW Statement Regarding Trafficking and Exploitation
Information Type: Statement, NewsTopic: Human Rights, Social Work, UN, Migration, PovertyIFSW 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 […]
Policy and Guiding Principles for International Social Work assessment of children
Information Type: PolicyTopic: Social Work, Children, Migration, Human RightsApproved by the IFSW Executive 2019 Definitions ‘Home’ social worker – the social worker in the place where the request for an assessment has been made. ‘Visiting’ social worker – […]
Comunicado da FIAS sobre a Caravana de Migrantes Centro-Americanos
Information Type: News, StatementTopic: Human Rights, IFSW, Social Work, Migration“Dai-me os fatigados, os pobres, os povos encurralados ansiosos por respirar liberdade …” Placa da Estátua da Liberdade, New York Harbor Uma caravana de migrantes provenientes da América Central […]
Manifiesto de la FITS sobre la Caravana de Migrantes de Centroamérica
Information Type: Statement, NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work, Conflict, Migration“Dame tus cansancios, tu pobreza, tus ganas anhelantes de respirar en libertad, …” Placa en la Estatua de la libertad – Puerto de Nueva York La caravana de migrantes centroamericanos […]
IFSW Statement on the Central American Caravan
Information Type: News, StatementTopic: Migration, Human Rights, IFSW, Social Work“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breath free…” Statue of Liberty Plaque – New York Harbor Worldwide attention has been drawn to a caravan of […]
Texas social workers act against the separation of immigrant families
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, IFSW, Social Work, Children, MigrationThe Texas Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has formed partnerships with legal and civil rights organizations to provide a range of support services for migrant families. NASW is a […]