Social workers in Madagascar have spoken out to Aljazeera TV about the economic hardships in the country which prompt girls to take desperate measures with some deciding to work on […]
Africa
Voices for Development being heard in Johannesburg Social Work Conference
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConferenceThe “Voices for Development” Conference opens today, Wednesday, at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa. Around 600 social workers are gathering from South Africa, the wider African region and […]
UN Secretary General sends personal message to social workers in Africa
Information Type: News25 September 2013 The “Voices for Development” Conference opens today, Wednesday, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Around 600 social workers are gathering from South Africa, the wider African region and more […]
Social workers urged to make a difference in the broader pursuit of human dignity and social justice
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conference25 September 2013 Welcoming the Minister and participants to the world conference ‘Voices for Development’, Mrs Civil Legodu, President of NASW SA said ‘we are meeting at a very relevant […]
Why can’t we use our experience of fighting colonialism and apartheid to fight poverty?
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conference25 September 2013 Social workers and communities should rediscover the energy of past struggles to renew the fight against poverty, according to Professor Abye Tassé in his keynote address to […]
Never ‘JUST a social worker’ says Deputy Minister
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work25 September 2013 ‘Social workers make an essential contribution to community life in South Africa’, said Deputy Minister Mara Bongi Ntuli speaking at today’s opening of the world conference ‘Voices […]
Distinguished women in the social sciences honour awarded to Social Work Professor
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social WorkA well known South African Professor of Social Work has been honoured in the South African awards for Distinguished Women in the Social Sciences and Humanities. Professor Vishanthie Sewpaul was […]
Overwhelmed young carers face the same issues worldwide
Information Type: NewsTopic: ChildrenIFSW and national associations are involved in many different activities to support local people and promote social work. In December the IFSW website carried news about the first African Young […]
Tribute to Joe Mathe
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWJosephat Mathe, a well-known member of the social work fraternity in Zimbabwe, died at St Anne’s Hospital, Harare, Zimbabwe at 3am on 23rd April 2013. Philip Bohwasi, Chairman of the […]
World Social Work Day Celebrations in Zimbabwe
Information Type: NewsTopic: World Social Work DayThis year, social work day commemorations were adopted at national level led by the Council of Social Workers and the National Association of Social Workers. The international theme PROMOTING SOCIAL […]
Botswana Association of Social Workers’ Annual Meeting held under the theme of “Indigenising Social Work”
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: ConferenceThe Botswana Association of Social Workers hold its Annual Meeting recently under the theme of Indigenising Social Work”. The theme reflects that social work should be enriched by indigenous knowledge […]
“Voices for Development” Conference in South Africa
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConferenceThe National Association for Social Worker – South Africa, in association with International Federation for Social Workers will be hosting the “Voices for Development “ Conference. The conference will […]
Message from Regional President for Africa on World Social Work Day 2013
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: World Social Work DayTanzania: New Social Work Curriculum introduced
Information Type: NewsTopic: EducationThe Tanzania Emerging Social Workers Education Programme (TESWEP) has started to introduce a new teaching curriculum of social work programmes in order to implement a Bachelors of Arts in Social […]
East African Young Carers Forum in Nairobi, Kenya: “Determined to achieve and shine”
Information Type: NewsTopic: ChildrenAround 75 young carers from across East Africa gathered in Nairobi on Friday 7 December for the first young carers’ regional forum aimed at giving a voice and support to […]
IFSW Statement on Discrimination in Uganda and Other Countries Discriminating Against LGBT People
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human RightsRecognising the inherent dignity and worth of every person being able to freely express who they love is a fundamental human right. The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) expresses […]
Tanzanian government supports social workers campaign for a Social Work Bill
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConferenceThe Minister of Health for Tanzania in East Africa has said that social work has an essential role to play in creating meaningful change in the lives of people who […]
Tanzanian social workers meet in Dar es Salaam
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: ConferenceThe annual Professional Social Work Conference of the Tanzania Association of Social Workers (TASWO) was opened on 16 October 2012 in Dar es Salaam by the Acting Chairperson of TASWO, […]
World Social Work Day Celebration in Zimbabwe
Information Type: NewsTopic: World Social Work DayThe Department of Social Sciences of the Bindura University of Science Education in Zimbabwe in association with the national association of Social Workers and the Council for Social Workers held […]
Ghana celebrates World Social Work Day
Information Type: NewsTopic: World Social Work DayMr Peter Amos Tweneboa-Kodua, President of the Ghana Association of Social Workers (GASOW) on Monday called on members to effectively and efficiently utilise their knowledge, experience and networks to have […]