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Creating an effective and ethical environment for social work in child protection
The government in England is proposing a radical change in the arrangements for coordinating the different agencies and professional groups involved in child protection. A …
Read moreIFSW makes statement to the UN on the prevention and elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls
The following statement has been submitted by the International Federation of Social Workers to the United Nations on occasion of the 57th Session of the …
Read moreSocial Work Is (DVD)
SOCIAL WORK IS – DVD – IFSW Europe e.V. from Joana Domingues on Vimeo. The DVD highlights the contribution that social workers make to …
Read moreHow are Portugal’s cuts affecting social workers?
Rory Truell, Secretary-General of the International Federation of Social Workers, is visiting social workers in countries imposing austerity measures. He reports on a visit to …
Read moreSocial workers find it difficult to challenge unsafe practice in the UK
Many social workers and care professionals in the United Kingdom are reluctant to come forward when they witness unsafe practices, because they fear how their …
Read moreGrowing number of countries prohibiting corporal punishment of children
IFSW as an active member of the Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children is delighted to announce the Albanian government’s decision to join other countries …
Read moreIFSW and NGOs successful in supporting the UN to adopt Guiding Principles on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights
For the first time global policy guidelines focusing specifically on the human rights of people living in poverty have been developed. The Guidelines are intended …
Read moreWorld Disasters Report 2012 – Focus on forced migration and displacement
The 2012 World Disasters Report was launched in London on Thursday 18 October 2012, published by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent. IFSW was …
Read moreTanzanian government supports social workers campaign for a Social Work Bill
The Minister of Health for Tanzania in East Africa has said that social work has an essential role to play in creating meaningful change in …
Read moreEuropean Union Member States urged to cooperate in eradicating human trafficking
European Union Home Affairs Commissioner, Cecilia Malmström, has called on member states to work together with civil society, the private sector and international organisations to …
Read moreTanzanian social workers meet in Dar es Salaam
The annual Professional Social Work Conference of the Tanzania Association of Social Workers (TASWO) was opened on 16 October 2012 in Dar es Salaam by …
Read moreThe wife of the 47th Vice President of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden, speaks at the NASW-USA practice conference – July 2012
Dr. Jill Biden, the wife of US Vice President Joe Biden, joined the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) at a national practice conference held …
Read morePortugal: Social Work Association takes position on EU austerity measures
The Portuguese Association of Professional Social Service (Associação dos Profissionais de Serviço Social APSS) reiterates in its latest statement its concern about political reforms and …
Read moreSocial Workers Support The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
African Social Work leaders gathering together in South Africa to to ensure that the voices of people in poverty are heard by policy makers …
Read moreNew Acting Chief Executive of BASW explains why she chose to be a social worker
Bridget Robb, a senior staff member of the British Association of Social Workers, has taken over as Acting Chief Executive. She has worked for BASW …
Read moreUnprotected: a novel about social work
A new novel about social work and child protection has been published by a US social worker who has personal experience of all the dilemmas …
Read moreStatement of the IFSW Human Rights Commissioner on Organ Harvesting – Online Petition
Medical tourism/exploitation is an increasing phenomenon of our global agenda. It provides ethical dilemmas for social workers all over the world in combatting human rights …
Read moreInternational Day of the Girl Child
“In a society where the rights and potential of women are constrained, no man can be truly free. He may have power, but he will …
Read more“Social workers play a key role in supporting the rapidly ageing world population” – IFSW
Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and A Challenge, is a landmark new report published by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), with support …
Read moreIFSW celebrates World Habitat Day 2012 – Changing Cities, Building Opportunities
The United Nations has designated the first Monday of October every year as World Habitat Day. This year, the day will be celebrated on 1 …
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