On behalf of the International Federation of Social Workers Dr Gary Bailey, Global President, calls for the Ugandan Government to withdraw the anti-homosexuality law that passed last Friday. Read the letter here
Africa
IFSW President Gary Bailey’s tribute to Nelson Mandela
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW8th December 2013 Dear Global Social Work Colleagues: Since the news of his death on Thursday December 5th 2013, I have been trying to find the words to express my […]
Voices for Development – Outcomes from African Region conference
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Social ProtectionSocial workers from across Africa met in Johannesburg in September 2013 to send messages to their governments and international development agencies. The Voices For Development Conference will inform regional and national governments […]
Impact of financial and political crisis in Madagascar – Social workers speak out
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social WorkSocial 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 […]
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: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: 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 […]