International Federation of Social Workers
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A statement issued by Priska Fleischlin, IFSW UN Global Commissioner and the IFSW UN Regional Commissioners: This year, International Women’s Day is celebrated for the hundredth time. In 1909, in […]
20th February 2019 Throughout the world, social workers are directly involved in advancing social justice. In addition to advocating and shaping inclusive, strengths-focused and rights-based social policies, the social work […]
This year the World Social Work Day, 19 March, promotes the importance of human relationships. It is a key day in which social workers worldwide stand together to celebrate the […]
This conference will finalise a global consultation process that will set the strategic priorities for the social work profession from 2020 to 2030. Social work is the fastest growing profession […]
The findings of pioneering research exploring social workers’ role supporting vulnerable children and adults during the Northern Ireland conflict was launched on Thursday in the Ulster Museum, Belfast. The culmination […]
(Photo) David N Jones, Paula McFadden, Rory Truell, Silvana Martinez, Lola Casal, Jermaine Ravalier The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) and Bath Spa University Centre for Health and Cognition (in association […]
(Photo) Rory Truell and Vasilios Ioakimidis The University of Essex has recognised the IFSW Secretary-General Dr Rory Truell with the title of Honorary Professor. Professor Vasilios Ioakimidis the Director […]
IFSW calls for a stop to the international escalation of political conflict in Venezuela and recognition that the immediate solution lies with the Venezuelan people, the principles of democracy, equality […]
Approved by the IFSW Executive 2019 Definitions ‘Home’ social worker – the social worker in the place where the request for an assessment has been made. ‘Visiting’ social worker – […]
Approved by the IFSW Executive Policy IFSW promotes the need for international trade agreements to be socially just, fair and sustainable as measured against the World Fair Trade Organisation’s principles, […]
The Global Initiative to End all Corporal Punishment of Children has released a report showing which states worldwide have prohibited all corporal punishment against children and the international efforts to end all […]
The crisis of human rights in Zimbabwe continues with the suppression of protests leading to widespread arrests, bloodshed and death. Commenting from Harare in Zimbabwe, Noel Muridzo, the IFSW Vice […]
To showcase your innovative practice… To share your practice wisdom in social work practice… To interact with participants in interactive workshop and symposium… To connect & network with international counterparts […]
There is an unfolding and deepening humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe. A rapidly declining economy has resulted in food and fuel shortages across the country. There is now limited access to […]
Happy New Year for 2019 I want to thank and acknowledge social workers globally for the profession’s successes throughout 2018. The beginning of the year highlighted the Global Agenda for […]
De la Presidenta de la FITS: Estamos llegando al final de este 2018. Ha sido un año histórico y muy importante para cada uno de nosotros y para la profesión […]
From the IFSW President: We are reaching the end of 2018. It has been a very important year for each one of us and for the social work profession. IFSW […]
Social worker Sher Gestro, Service leader at Lifewise Family Services in Auckland New Zealand talks about ‘Mana Whānau’ – a social work programme that works with families that are at […]
IFSW Secretary-General, Dr Rory Truell speaking on social work perspectives and experiences in advancing human rights in an interview with ANZASW.
This year marks the 70th Anniversary of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since the ground-breaking launch of the Declaration millions of people’s rights have been recognised, human suffering […]