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IFSW International Federation of Social Workers is with Faapss Trabajo Social Argentina and FITS Latinoamérica y el Caribe.

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🪻Today, we remember Laura Iglesias, a social worker whose life was tragically taken while carrying out her professional duties.On the anniversary of her death, we honour her memory and reaffirm a commitment shared by social workers across Latin America and the Caribbean: that no professional should face violence in the course of their work.Laura’s legacy continues to inspire action toward safer working environments, stronger protections for social workers, and greater recognition of the vital role the profession plays in advancing human rights, social justice, and social protection.Remembering Laura is not only an act of memory —it is a call to action.For safe workplaces. For decent working conditions. For the protection of social workers everywhere.www.ifsw.org/laura-iglesias-y-la-urgencia-de-garantizar-entornos-seguros-para-el-trabajo-social-e... #LauraIglesias #SocialWork #IFSW #HumanRights #SocialJustice ... See MoreSee Less

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Meet some of the incredible exhibitors joining us at #SWSD2026 as they showcase innovative products, services, and initiatives from Kenya and across the globe.This is your opportunity to connect with an international audience, build valuable partnerships, and position your brand at the heart of meaningful global conversations around social work and social development.You too can be part of this impactful gathering in Nairobi, Kenya.📩 To secure your exhibition space or learn more, contact our Sponsorship & Exhibition Manager:Aaron Cowie📞 +27 78 120 3612✉️ acrowie@paragong.com#SWSD2026 #Harambee #SustainableSharedFutures #Exhibitors #SocialDevelopment #MeetInKenya Iassw-aiets The Institute for Clinical Social Work (ICSW)ICSWIFSW Asia PacificEASSW European Association of Schools of Social Work IFSW International Federation of Social WorkersIfsw EuropeIFSW AfricaNigeria Association of Social Workers - NASoWAzerbaijan Social Work Public UnionProfessionnels du Développement Social-TogoSocial Workers ... See MoreSee Less

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🌍⚖️ Historic moment for climate justice.The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly backed the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion affirming that states have legal obligations to address climate change and protect communities from environmental harm. The resolution, led by Vanuatu, reinforces that climate action is not optional — it is a matter of international responsibility and human rights. We welcome this landmark step toward accountability, social justice, and a just transition away from fossil fuels.As social workers, we witness every day how climate change deepens poverty, displacement, inequality, and insecurity. Climate justice and social justice are inseparable. Communities on the frontlines — particularly Indigenous peoples, Pacific nations, and marginalized populations — must be at the center of decision-making and action.This is a call for urgent, transparent, and inclusive climate action grounded in human rights, solidarity, and care for future generations.www.ifsw.org/ifsw-welcomes-historic-un-backing-of-world-court-climate-ruling/ #ClimateJustice #SocialJustice #IFSW #UnitedNations #EcoSocialWorld ... See MoreSee Less

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🪻Today, we remember Laura Iglesias, a social worke

🪻Today, we remember Laura Iglesias, a social worker whose life was tragically taken while carrying out her professional duties. On the anniversary of her death, we honour her memory and reaffirm a commitment shared by social workers across Latin America and the Caribbean: that no professional should face violence in the course of their work. Laura’s legacy continues to inspire action toward safer working environments, stronger protections for social workers, and greater recognition of the vital role the profession plays in advancing human rights, social justice, and social protection. Remembering Laura is not only an act of memory —it is a call to action. For safe workplaces. For decent working conditions. For the protection of social workers everywhere. #LauraIglesias #SocialWork #IFSW #HumanRights #SocialJustice

🌍⚖️ Historic moment for climate justice. The Unit

🌍⚖️ Historic moment for climate justice. The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly backed the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion affirming that states have legal obligations to address climate change and protect communities from environmental harm. The resolution, led by Vanuatu, reinforces that climate action is not optional — it is a matter of international responsibility and human rights. We welcome this landmark step toward accountability, social justice, and a just transition away from fossil fuels. As social workers, we witness every day how climate change deepens poverty, displacement, inequality, and insecurity. Climate justice and social justice are inseparable. Communities on the frontlines — particularly Indigenous peoples, Pacific nations, and marginalized populations — must be at the center of decision-making and action. This is a call for urgent, transparent, and inclusive climate action grounded in human rights, solidarity, and care for future generations. #ClimateJustice #SocialJustice #IFSW #UnitedNations #EcoSocialWorld

🌏📘 Exciting news for the global social work commun

🌏📘 Exciting news for the global social work community! The first volume in the Social Work in Action series, “Social Work Beyond Borders: The Importance of Relationships”, edited by Ruth Stark, is now available in Japanese 🇯🇵 This publication highlights how co-building relationships is central to effective social work practice and to creating sustainable eco-social change across communities worldwide. Through storytelling and reflective practice, social workers from different regions share experiences of solidarity, resilience, and transformation. The Japanese translation was led by Chieko Matsunaga together with colleagues from the International Committee of the Japanese Association of Social Workers, making this important resource more accessible to practitioners, educators, and students. #SocialWork #IFSW #JapanSocialWork #GlobalAgenda #HumanRelationships

🛠📚💻 World Day for Safety and Health at Work We ar

🛠📚💻 World Day for Safety and Health at Work We are proud to share this statement from our Latin America and Caribbean region, highlighting the importance of safe, healthy, and dignified working environments for all. #SocialWork #SafetyAndHealthAtWork #IFSW #LatinAmericaAndTheCaribbean

The NGO Committee on Financing for Development is

The NGO Committee on Financing for Development is hosting a hybrid side event, “Financing People’s Health and Resilience in Conflict: Learning from the Frontlines” This event examines how the Seville Outcome Document can mobilize effective climate and development finance for communities facing the combined pressures of conflict and climate vulnerability🌱 Event Details: 🗓 Date: April 22, 2026 🕑 Time: 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM EST 📲 Format: Hybrid

🌏 New publication from the Asia-Pacific region of

🌏 New publication from the Asia-Pacific region of the International Federation of Social Workers
A newly released report explores social work education across Asia-Pacific and its alignment with global standards—highlighting challenges, innovations, and opportunities for strengthening the profession worldwide.
📚 This work contributes to ongoing efforts to advance quality, relevance, and equity in social work education across diverse contexts.
🙌 We acknowledge and thank our colleagues in the Asia-Pacific region for this important contribution to global social work.
#IFSW #SocialWork #SocialWorkEducation #AsiaPacific #GlobalStandards SocialJustice Education

From Mindanao to the world 🌍 In Midsayap, communit

From Mindanao to the world 🌍
In Midsayap, communities are showing what it truly means to co-build hope and harmony—through dialogue, collaboration, and shared action.
Social workers and community leaders are creating spaces for connection, strengthening inclusion, and supporting communities to grow together with resilience and mutual respect.
This story reflects the spirit of World Social Work Day 2026: coming together across cultures and differences to build a more just and connected future.
✨ Change happens when communities lead
✨ Hope grows when we work together
✨ Harmony is built—not given
#WSWD2026 #SocialWork #HopeAndHarmony #Mindanao #IFSW

Tomorrow is #WSWD2026 🌍🎊 Check the messages from

Tomorrow is #WSWD2026 🌍🎊 Check the messages from IFSW Global President and IFSW Secretary-General. Their reflections highlight the importance of strengthening social work and working together to build hope and harmony in our communities. How will you celebrate World Social Work Day?🎉 💌Share your activities with us or email lucia.gandolfi@ifsw.org so we can feature them. #WorldSocialWorkDay #SocialWork #WSWD2026

📚 Continuing Professional Development The IFSW CP

📚 Continuing Professional Development The IFSW CPD course “Human Rights of Social Workers and Their Responsibilities for Service Recipients” explores key questions about rights, ethics, and professional responsibilities in social work practice. As we approach #WSWD2026, these discussions are central to strengthening the profession and supporting social workers worldwide. Learn more on our website!💻✨️📤💜💌🪷 #SocialWork #HumanRights #WSWD2026 #ProfessionalDevelopment

World Social Work Day is coming! 🌍 Theme: Co-Buil

World Social Work Day is coming! 🌍 Theme:
Co-Building Hope and Harmony:
A Harambee Call to Unite a Divided Society💜 We invite social workers and organisations to translate the poster into their languages. Last year we reached 100+ languages.
Help us go further!🎉 💌 Send your translation to:
lucia.gandolfi@ifsw.org #WSWD2026 #SocialWork #Harambee #CoBuildingHope

🌍 During World Social Work Month, we recognise the

🌍 During World Social Work Month, we recognise the contributions of women across the social work profession. On International Women’s Day, we acknowledge the leadership, knowledge, and commitment of women social workers who support individuals, families, and communities around the world. Their work reflects the spirit of #WSWD2026: Co-Building Hope and Harmony: A Harambee Call to Unite a Divided Society. How are women social workers contributing to change in your community? #InternationalWomensDay #WorldSocialWorkDay #WSWD2026 SocialWork WomenInSocialWork

🫆🪷✨ Identity Rights Are Essential for Young People

🫆🪷✨ Identity Rights Are Essential for Young People’s Mental Health
➡️ The IFSW, through the Identity Rights Working Group (IDRWG), has submitted expert input to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on how young people’s mental health and human rights are linked. 📌 Key message:
Young people’s legal identity—including birth registration, nationality and knowledge of family origins—is fundamental to their sense of belonging, dignity and psychological well-being. Without it, they face barriers to education, health services, social participation and are more vulnerable to exclusion, exploitation and distress. 👥 The submission calls on States to:
• Strengthen birth registration systems and prevent statelessness
• Ensure young people can access and preserve their legal identity
• Support family and community ties as part of mental-health-promoting systems
• Boost social protection and child-protection mechanisms that uphold identity as a human right 🌍

📣 CALL FOR CHAPTERS! ✍️🌍 We are excited to announ

📣 CALL FOR CHAPTERS! ✍️🌍 We are excited to announce the Call for Chapters for the Routledge Handbook of Postcolonial Social Work (Second Edition): Challenges and Counter-Movements! This forthcoming handbook will critically expand postcolonial perspectives in social work, exploring global inequalities, shifting geopolitical realities, and transformative, emancipatory practices. We especially welcome contributions that:
📌 Combine theory with practice
📌 Offer empirical insights grounded in real-world contexts
📌 Highlight decolonial social work approaches 🗓️ Submit by: 31 May 2026
📚 Publication expected: Summer 2027 🔗 For details and submission guidelines, please go to our website #SocialWork #Postcolonial #Routledge #CallForChapters #Decolonial

Free online 💻📲#CPD #humanrights #SocialWork 💜📚💻✨️💐

Free online 💻📲#CPD #humanrights #SocialWork 💜📚💻✨️💐

Buenas tardes, Mexico. Reciban un fuerte abrazo s

Buenas tardes, Mexico. Reciban un fuerte abrazo solidario desde Panamá y desde toda América Latina y el Caribe, en nombre de la
FITS-ALC Ante los difíciles acontecimientos que vive hoy #mexico esperamos de corazón que se encuentren bien. Les pedimos, por favor, que nos mantengan informados y no duden en comunicarse si requieren acompañamiento o apoyo. Hacemos extensivo este abrazo fraterno a todas y todos los colegas, a sus familias y al pueblo mexicano en general. Mucha fuerza, solidaridad y unidad en estos momentos. @fitsifsw

@ifsweurope New Strategy for Roma and Traveller in

@ifsweurope New Strategy for Roma and Traveller inclusion☸️💜 #inclusion
#traveller #SocialWork #SocialJustice

♀️We're proud to co-sponsor a significant side eve

♀️We're proud to co-sponsor a significant side event at the Palais des Nations in Geneva titled People’s Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan: Judgment, Accountability, and Normalisation. This event will present the findings and legal significance of the People’s Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan, which concluded that the Taliban de facto authorities bear responsibility for crimes against humanity, specifically gender persecution. The discussion will examine the implications of the Tribunal’s judgment for international engagement and highlight the urgent need to operationalise the independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan. #WomensRights
#WomenOfAfghanistan
#HumanRights
#WomensRights
#SocialWork

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The International Federation of Social Workers (IF

The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) is pleased to announce that its statement for the 70th Commission on the Status of Women has been formally accepted and published by the UN♀️💜

📚IFSW warmly acknowledges the ongoing work of the

📚IFSW warmly acknowledges the ongoing work of the Social Work History Network in strengthening the profession’s understanding of its roots and values. The Network continues to play an important role in connecting past struggles, achievements, and ethical foundations with contemporary and future social work practice. Dr David N Jones, former President of the International Federation of Social Workers, has been a longstanding advocate for the importance of social work history as a living resource for the profession. His leadership highlights how historical awareness supports professional identity, ethical reflection, and the ability of social workers to respond critically and confidently to today’s complex social challenges. #socialwork
#history

Call for Contributions on the Global Standards and

Call for Contributions on the Global Standards and the Future of Social Work Education🌱📚💻💖

Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the IFSW pol

Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the IFSW policy statement on #indigenouspeoples & #humanrights

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We stand in solidarity with communities affected b

We stand in solidarity with communities affected by recent cyclones and floods in the Asia-Pacific region🌱
#srilanka #sumatra #indonesia #solidarity #socialwork #AsiaPacific

World Social Work Day will be celebrated on 17 Mar

World Social Work Day will be celebrated on 17 March 2026. The theme for this year, ‘Co-Building Hope and Harmony: A Harambee Call to Unite a Divided Society’, highlights the vital role of social work in bringing people together across communities, cultures, and systems to shape a more inclusive and sustainable tomorrow 🪷🌱✨️💖 #WSWD2026 #socialwork #harambee

The International Federation of Social Workers (IF

The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Region gathered in the vibrant city of Pilar, Paraguay🇵🇾, for an unforgettable week of solidarity, dialogue, and vision. The 2025 Regional Delegates Meeting (16–17 September) and the International Congress of Social Work (18–20 September) drew together social work leaders, academics, students, and community organisations from across the region and beyond. Under the powerful theme “Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for Enduring Wellbeing,” the meetings became a living reflection of the region’s collective strength and its deep-rooted commitment to advancing social justice, equality, and human dignity.🪷 #SocialWork #Solidarity #lac #paraguay

The International Federation of Social Workers is

The International Federation of Social Workers is delighted to launch the new e-book 📚Professional Social Work Education in the Asia Pacific Region. Development of Registration Systems for Qualification Holders🪷

🕊️ Solidarity with the People of Sudan The Interna

🕊️ Solidarity with the People of Sudan
The International Federation of Social Workers stands with the people of Sudan during this time of immense suffering. We honour the courage of social workers who continue to serve their communities amid conflict and call for peace, protection of civilians, and unhindered humanitarian access. #Solidarity #Sudan #SocialWork #HumanRights #Peace

A recent report by the @unitednations Special Rapp

A recent report by the @unitednations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights acknowledges the essential role of social workers in building more just, inclusive and humane societies 💜🙌🏼🌱🪷🌐
#SocialWork #humanrights

✨ Together for Intergenerational Solidarity and Fa

✨ Together for Intergenerational Solidarity and Family Wellbeing!
📍 Vigan City, Philippines
🗓 October 21–24, 2025 Over 2,000 social workers from around the world gathered in the historic city of Vigan — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — for the PASWI International Conference and National Convention, under the theme:
“Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity to Ensure Family Wellbeing Across Diverse Cultures.” The event featured:
✅ International presentations from Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam
✅ A virtual message from Machiko Kimura, IFSW Asia-Pacific President, highlighting unity, shared learning, and regional collaboration
✅ The signing of several Memorandums of Understanding to promote international exchange in research, education, and practice PASWI President Ma. Victoria P. Sta. Ana shared: “Our work reaffirmed that family wellbeing lies at the heart of national development. Strengthening intergenerational and cross-cultural understanding keeps our practice grounded in people’s realities.” 👉 Let’s continue to build caring, connected, and socially just communities — because families are the roots that sustain us all. #SocialWork #Solidarity #FamilyWellbeing #Intergenerational #PASWI #IFSW #Vigan #AsiaPacific #CommunityCare #SocialJustice

🌍 **10 Years of SDGs: A Call to Action** 🌍 🙌🏼 Soc

🌍 **10 Years of SDGs: A Call to Action** 🌍 🙌🏼 Social workers continue to stand with communities, advocating for justice, dignity, and sustainability.
🕊️ We are ready to work alongside all who believe in a better, fairer world.
📢 The time for action is now. Let’s make the next 10 years count. #SDGs #SocialWork #LeaveNoOneBehind #Justice #Sustainability #Peace #GlobalGoals #HumanRights #SocialJustice

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