The 1st of May, International Workers Day, is a time to remember and celebrate the achievements of labour organisations and other social movements. Their sacrifices and struggles have enabled millions of people to have more influence over their workplaces and conditions resulting in restricting child labour, establishing minimum wages, workplace safety, and in some nations […]
IFSW member The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) expressed its support for all who were affected by today’s events in Christchurch / Otautahi. We are shocked to learn of the multiple fatalities and injuries caused by this attack, which was clearly intended to do maximum damage to worshippers in two Mosques in […]
March the 8th is a day to remember our companions who dedicated their whole lives to the struggle for women’s rights and social emancipation. I say ‘social emancipation’ because as a feminist, the focus is not exclusively women’s rights, but a struggle encompassing a fight against the patriarchal-heteronormative-colonial-modern-capitalist social order. We fight to tear down all […]
A statement issued by Priska Fleischlin, IFSW UN Global Commissioner and the IFSW UN Regional Commissioners: This year, International Women’s Day is celebrated for the hundredth time. In 1909, in New York, World Women’s day honoured the women who protested against the bad working conditions – courageous women! 100 years later the focus is ‘Think […]
20th February 2019 Throughout the world, social workers are directly involved in advancing social justice. In addition to advocating and shaping inclusive, strengths-focused and rights-based social policies, the social work role involves a ground-up approach supporting and facilitating people and communities to directly develop their networks and plans to realise social justice. This work stems […]
IFSW calls for a stop to the international escalation of political conflict in Venezuela and recognition that the immediate solution lies with the Venezuelan people, the principles of democracy, equality and social justice. Political unrest and instability in Venezuela is driven by poverty in a context of a global economic environment that prioritizes free-market economics […]
The crisis of human rights in Zimbabwe continues with the suppression of protests leading to widespread arrests, bloodshed and death. Commenting from Harare in Zimbabwe, Noel Muridzo, the IFSW Vice President and African Regional President said: “Zimbabwe is in a crisis, and it is the people’s human right to be able to protest and stand […]
There is an unfolding and deepening humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe. A rapidly declining economy has resulted in food and fuel shortages across the country. There is now limited access to health care, medical treatment and food. Citizens men, women and children, who mounted protests regarding deteriorating conditions and the recent dramatic rise in fuel prices, […]
La Región de América Latina y el Caribe de la Federación Internacional de Trabajo Social reconoce como un hito importante para garantizar el derecho a la educación la aprobación del proyecto de decreto que reforma los artículos 2, 12, 20, 21, 67 y 69 de la Ley General de Educación en México. Esta ley, reconoce […]
This year marks the 70th Anniversary of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since the ground-breaking launch of the Declaration millions of people’s rights have been recognised, human suffering prevented and alleviated, and the foundations for a more just world have been established. The Declaration recognises the equal dignity and worth of every person […]
The IFSW Human Rights Commission takes this opportunity to acknowledge the global efforts to support Human Rights. This includes significant contributions from social workers acting as volunteers, in governments, agencies, NGOs, private practice, in social movements, and in communities to advance the rights and dignity of all people. The Commission also recognizes that the impacts of global climate change […]
La Région de l’Amérique du Nord de la Fédération internationale des travailleurs sociaux dénonce la discrimination fondée sur la race, la religion, le sexe et l’identité de genre, le pays d’origine, en plus des caractéristiques individuelles ou collectives. Nous prenons acte des excuses présentées récemment par le premier ministre du Canada, Justin Trudeau, pour le […]
The North American Region of the International Federation of Social Workers speaks out on discrimination against people based on race, religion, gender and gender identification, country of origin in addition to individual or group characteristics. We acknowledge the recent apology by the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, for Canada’s refusal in 1939 to allow […]
“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 tem estado sob os holofotes a nível mundial, desde que estes saíram das Honduras, Guatemala e El Salvador em direção aos Estados Unidos via México. […]
“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 y centroamericanas que están realizando el peligroso viaje desde Honduras, Guatemala y El Salvador a través de México hacia los Estados Unidos, centra hoy la […]
“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 Central American migrants that is making the perilous journey from Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador through Mexico toward the United States. Numbering between 3000 and […]
Brasil se enfrenta a un punto de inflexión extremo como pro dictadura, y es que el líder autoritario, Jair Bolsonaro encabeza las encuestas con el 57% de los votos. El ascenso de Bolsonaro al poder está marcado por la culpabilizacion de las mujerers, de las personas de raza negra y de las minorías de la […]
Brazil is facing an extreme turning-point as the pro-dictatorship, and authoritarian leader Jair Bolsonaro leads in the polls with 57% of the vote. Bolsonaro’s rise to power is marked by blaming the countries damaged economy on black people, women and minorities. He promises to shut down the PT (Worker’s Party) that led the economic boom […]
The interim Education Commission of the International Federation of Social Workers calls the Swedish authorities to drop the charges against Elin Ersson, the Swedish a social work student who protested against the deportation of an Asylum seeker on-board a plane. Elin Erson justified her action on the basis of advocating in support of an asylum […]
Statement Issued by IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell and President, Silvana Martinez Today the United Nations and world highlight the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty with the 2019 theme: “Coming together with those furthest behind to build an inclusive world of universal respect for human rights and dignity”. Today one billion people earn and spend […]
Great proposal of @IFSW member, @BASW_UK to discuss and shape the future of social work!
Free online course for social workers on caring for children moving alone. @IFSW @UNICEF @UNHumanRights collaborate to increase the knowledge about the care of kids on the move every day. Course in Arabic English French Spanish @rudin_pascal @PriscillaSui https://t.co/fAaQFS2NYO
