On 24 October, at 14:55 Icelandic time, women across Iceland walked off the job in protest the gender wage gap and other issues that specifically affect women in Iceland. The first Women ‘s day was in 1975 when thousands of women in Iceland protested their wages and walked out of their workplaces. This was the […]
IFSW Europe held is biannual regional conference in Iceland at the end of last month with the theme: Marginalization and Social Work in Changing Society. More than 550 social workers and people that use social work services attended the conference from across world to share ideas and participate in discussions that enable the profession to […]
The number of child migrants entering Europe on their own is higher than ever before; almost 90,000 unaccompanied children sought asylum in the European Union in2015 (Eurostat). Some have no documents and services have big problems deciding the age of some young people. Social workers are frequently caught up with these dilemmas and are concerned […]
I would like to welcome the authorities who accompany us. I would also like to welcome the colleagues with whom I share a profession and a commitment. Thank you to everyone who has chosen to take part in this exciting experience that is starting right now: the European social work conference. Over the next two […]
IFSW member The Association for Social Workers in Iceland has taken a stand to support better wages of social workers and all public professionals. IFSW Secretary-General, Dr Rory Truell commented, “Social Worker’s from all over the world stand in solidarity with their colleagues in Iceland. Social workers are not paid fairly for the complex and demanding work […]
The Association of Social Workers in Iceland encourages the Icelandic authorities to use their power in the international community to stop the conflict in Gaza. The goal of social work is to work against human rights violations wherever they occur. Social Workers in Iceland and social workers all over the world feel there is a […]
#IFSWe2k19 @IFSW @BPSW_NL working together in Vienna at interesting and important symposium by @JonesDavidN and Rory Truell about present and future global agenda for SW
#ManfredTauchner at #IFSWe2k19 #SocialEuropePossible
#SocialWorkers are professional communicators in their communities and you can not let individuals to be fool based on fake news
We need strong evidence-based #socialwork to protect our society @obdswien @IFSW @AnaRadulescu_
