Dear IFSW Members, Friends and Supporters As you are aware the current and third theme of the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development is: “Promoting Community and Environmental […]
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Hacia un marco de derechos de trabajo social
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Human Rights
Dr. Rory Truell, Secretario General de la FITS, 10 de diciembre de 2016 En el Día Internacional de los Derechos Humanos, los trabajadores sociales celebramos y abogamos por un marco […]
World Social Work Day Poster 2017
Information Type: NewsTopic: World Social Work Day
IFSW is delighted to announce the winner of the 2017 World Social Work Day Poster. More than 400 submissions were received from many places in the world. Submissions had to […]
World Social Work Day 2017
Information Type: NewsTopic: World Social Work DayWorld Social Work Day 2017 (WSWD) is on the 21st of March. The theme ‘Promoting Community and Environmental Sustainability’ relates to the third pillar of the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social […]
Towards a Social Work Rights Framework
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Human RightsBy Dr Rory Truell, IFSW Secretary-General On International Human Rights Day, social worker’s celebrate and advocate for a broader framework of Rights. One that does not only focus only on individuals, […]
Violence against Women and Girls is Not Inevitable
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conflict, WomenDomestic violence, rape, torture and enslavement affect women and children around the world. Crimes are committed behind closed doors and the power and control exercised by the abuser over the […]
IFSW Joins Celebrations of Universal Children’s Day, But Says There is Much More To Do
Information Type: NewsTopic: ChildrenThe International Federation of Social Workers is pleased to join the global celebrations today on Universal Children’s Day, 20 November. Today also marks the UN General Assembly adoption of the […]
IFSW UN Team Challenges UN Classification of Social Work Education
Information Type: NewsTopic: Education, UNThis week IFSW was alerted that social workers in Colombia have been demonstrating in the streets against their government’s educational reforms that have reclassified social work away from the field […]
The Social Work Role in Building Real Democracy
Information Type: StatementTopic: Human Rights
Statement from IFSW: Trump’s victory highlights the failure of contemporary democratic systems, the importance of people’s engagement in their futures and the reaffirmation of the social work roles in political […]
Bangladesh Association of Social Workers Call For Solidarity
Topic: Disaster, Employment, LawIFSW member the Bangladesh Association of Social Workers is calling on all IFSW members to sign a petition calling on international companies to take responsibility for workers safety and wellbeing […]
The Role of Social Work in Social Protection Systems: The Universal Right to Social Protection
Information Type: PolicyTopic: Social ProtectionAdopted at the IFSW General Meeting 2016, Seoul, Korea. “73% of world population have no or very restricted access to social protection resulting in the perpetuation of extreme poverty and […]
Call for Expressions of Interest to host the SWSD2020 Conference
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Conference
Call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) to host the SWSD2020 Conference Joint World Conference for Social Work and Social Development, 2020, with the theme: Promoting Human Relationships The Joint Steering Committee, […]
Anniversary of IFSW Refugee Ticker
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights
Maria Moritz the organiser of the Refugee Ticker reports on progress: Exactly one year ago the Refugee Ticker on ifsw.org has been launched. Since this Sept 15 in 2015 407 […]
New IFSW Archives Page
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
Fiona Robertson, IFSW Archivist In 2013 IFSW started a project to make the Federation’s archives more accessible to all social workers and researchers around the world. The archives contain information […]
New IFSW Executive Committee
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
During the IFSW 2016 General Assembly held in Seoul, Korea elections were held for seven of the twelve global executive positions. Elections take place every two years during the General […]
Social Work Responding to The Political Crisis Forcing People into Displacement and Refugee Status
Information Type: StatementTopic: Human Rights
IFSW STATEMENT: World Social Work Day March 15th 2016 Vienna Social workers from 26 countries and refugee representatives met today to formulate plans that strengthen the social work response […]
Tolérance zéro pour les mutilations sexuelles imposées aux femmes… Une prise de position de la Fédération Internationale du Travail Social (IFSW)
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UNLa Fédération Internationale du Travail Social (IFSW) publie un communiqué en soutien à l’Organisation des Nations Unies (ONU) pour mettre fin aux mutilations génitales féminines (MGF). À la suite de la […]
IFSW supports the United Nations in ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UNFollowing the United Nations’ International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, held on 6 February 2016, IFSW continues to support this initiative. Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all […]
IFSW Launches Global Online Social Work Bookshop
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
The International Federation of Social Workers has developed a publishing bookshop that will deliver high quality, practitioner focused books at affordable prices to the social work community worldwide. “We are […]
IFSW Secretary-General Recognised with Title of Honorary Professor
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
IFSW Secretary-General Rory Truell has been awarded an Honorary Professor title at Durham University in England. “This is the highest honorary academic title that Durham University offers”, said Dr Vasilios Ioakimidis who […]