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The International Federation of Social Workers- Africa Region joins the rest of the World in commemorating the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, whose theme is: “Orange the World: […]
Issued by the IFSW Human Rights Commission 29 November 2020 The International Federation of Social Workers joins in solidarity with the Palestinian people, reaffirming our commitment to work to end […]
A memorial service was held for Conny Nxumalo, Deputy Director-General of Welfare Services in South Africa this week. Ms Nxumalo, a social worker, sadly passed away as a result of […]
The National Association of Social Workers in Zimbabwe is a professional umbrella body representing and upholding the integrity of the Social Work Profession in Zimbabwe. As a profession that is […]
IFSW concluded its two-year consultation on the 2020 to 2030 Global Agenda themes yesterday at the IFSW online World Conference. By the conclusion of the conference more than 20´000 people […]
Throughout the history of our profession, social workers have been at the frontlines of both protest and law-making in advancing social and human rights. This includes the right for women […]
La implementación de los Derechos Laborales Internacionales debe estar a la vanguardia en la recuperación de COVID-19 Declaración de la FITS sobre el Día Internacional del Trabajo, 1 de mayo […]
Background COVID-19 has caught the world by a mighty storm. As on 18 April, the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections worldwide is more than 2 million with nearly 150,000 deaths […]
La Federación Internacional de Trabajo Social para América Latina y el Caribe está compuesta por las siguientes organizaciones en 17 países: Federación Argentina de Asociaciones Profesionales de Servicio Social; Consejo […]
DECLARATION AND CALL FOR ACTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SOCIAL WORK FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN The International Federation of Social Work for the Latin American and Caribbean […]
30 March 2020 The IFSW’s Asia Pacific Representatives to the UN in Bangkok have come together calling for immediate and urgent action from governments across the region to meet the […]
Statement from the IFSW Secretary-General: Social work is responding extremely well to the Covid 19 crisis despite many countries reporting a lack of protective equipment, support and resources. IFSW sends […]
Every year, we take a step back to reflect on the progress made towards achieving gender equality and celebrate the contributions and the role of every woman in our society. […]
On International Woman’s Day IFSW celebrates the power of women in creating choice for all people. From the women’s protests throughout the world claiming their rights and ability to make […]
IFSW Member the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) has issued a statement supporting the social work role in assisting people affected by the devastating fires and calling for action […]
The 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 […]
IFSW, United Nations Commission – Team of New York, has submited an statement on the theme “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century” to the Commission […]
Professor Vasilios Ioakimidis, Commissioner of the IFSW interim Education Commission Never before, since the United Nations ratified the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, have the principles of universal […]
The IFSW Human Rights Commission celebrates International Human Rights Day on December 10th and joins with others who struggle to secure human rights for all. On December 10, 1948, the […]
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, IFSW highlights the importance of governments and all people’s responsibility to support the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. This includes […]