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Statement from the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)
The IASSW was informed about the initiative from the business group Excellentia – to organise a Social Work World Summit –, and it expresses its …
Read moreAustralian government must increase refugee intake
The Australian government must make a stronger commitment to fulfil its human rights obligations and increase its intake of Syrian and Iraqi refugees, in light …
Read moreVulnerable women and children, Trump and the withdrawal of funding for NGOs outside the USA
President Trump has a lot to learn about women! His first foreign policy decisions include the ban on US funding of NGOs in countries outside …
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Declaración de solidaridad a la Presidenta de la Asociación de Trabajadores Sociales de Panamá
A la Presidenta de la Asociación de Trabajadores Sociales de Panamá Lic. Kenia Batista SU DESPACHO Como representantes de la Región de …
Read moreMessage from the IFSW Latin American Region to the Zambian Association
Argentina 25th January 2017 Dear social workers from the Zambian Association of Social Work, I would like to take the opportunity after the visit to …
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MLA becomes a Social Worker for a day
Northern Ireland Assembly Member Robbie Butler has grasped the opportunity to become a social worker for a day. The Lagan Valley MLA learned about the …
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Malawi, The Netherlands and Sierra Leone Join IFSW
The IFSW Secretariat has the great pleasure to announce that we have three new country-level members! The following organisations have had their applications for Full …
Read moreStatement from IFSW Latin American and Caribbean Region on the Triumph Of Social Work In Colombia
Declaración de la IFSW Región Latinoamericana y del Caribe sobre el Triunfo del Trabajo Social en Colombia
Call for contributions to an IFSW book on ‘Promoting Community and Environmental Sustainability’
Dear IFSW Members, Friends and Supporters As you are aware the current and third theme of the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development …
Read moreSocial Workers support civil action against homelessness
People who are homeless and community rights groups in Ireland have taken over a vacant building in Dublin to provide accommodation. “Social workers in Ireland …
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U.S. Public Policy in an International Context
Refreshing, straightforward, and easy to understand, Volker Krause and Zachary Smith capture the essence of policy comparison in their book, U.S. Public Policy in an …
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Professional Social Work in East Africa: Towards Social Development, Poverty Reduction and Gender Equality
The profession of social work in Africa has had a unique and diverse history, which continues today. From clan and kinship networks of pre-colonial Africa, …
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Hacia un marco de derechos de trabajo social
Dr. Rory Truell, Secretario General de la FITS, 10 de diciembre de 2016 En el Día Internacional de los Derechos Humanos, los trabajadores sociales celebramos …
Read moreTowards a Social Work Rights Framework
By Dr Rory Truell, IFSW Secretary-General Social Workers in India advocating for Dignity On International Human Rights Day, social worker’s celebrate and advocate for a …
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World Social Work Day Poster 2017
IFSW is delighted to announce the winner of the 2017 World Social Work Day Poster. More than 400 submissions were received from many places in …
Read moreWorld Social Work Day 2017
World Social Work Day 2017 (WSWD) is on the 21st of March. The theme ‘Promoting Community and Environmental Sustainability’ relates to the third pillar of the Global Agenda …
Read moreMENSAJE DE SOLIDARIDAD A COSTA RICA, PANAMÁ Y NICARAGUA
Queridxs colegas: La Región de América Latina y El Caribe de la FITS se solidariza con los colegas y el pueblo de Costa Rica, Panamá …
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Social Worker Killed in Aleppo
Anas al-Basha a social worker that used a clown costume to engage traumatised children in Aleppo has been killed by an air strike. The 24-year-old was the …
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NASW (US) supports Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s protest against pipeline project
IFSW Member The National Association of Social Workers in the United States of America supports the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s protest against the Dakota …
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