…experience in policy and advocacy.
Call for Applications: IFSW Africa - Regional Representatives to the UN Office
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWSearch Results for: Nigeria
West African Social Work Associations Convene in Togo to Drive Regional Progress
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
…from Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, and Togo, focused on developing a strategic plan to enhance institutional and organisational capacities within the region. The meeting was a pivotal step…
Ethical challenges for social workers during Covid-19: A global perspective
…Malta (1), Mexico (1), Netherlands (37), New Zealand (3), Nigeria (4), Norway (2), Pakistan (1), Peru (1), Philippines (1), Portugal (6), Puerto Rico (28), Democratic Republic of the Congo (2),…
Africa's Crucial Contribution to a Sustainable and Equitable Global Future
Information Type: StatementTopic: IFSW, Conference
…the University of Lagos, Nigeria, brought together a diverse group of social work professionals, academics, policymakers, and students. Under the overarching theme of “Emerging Social Problems in Africa: The Response…
Call for expression of interest to host the 2025 IFSW – Africa Region Hybrid Conference
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Conference…November 2023 at the close of the IFSW – Africa Region Hybrid Conference in Lagos, Nigeria. Interested National Association IFSW members are expected to respond to this call by Friday…
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) interest group formed
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, Social Protection, Social Work, Ethics
…A. Masi (Masi Research Consultants, Boston). Some of the participants on the first call were from a wide geographical area (Azerbaijan, Burundi, France, Guinea, Ireland, Nigeria, Mongolia, Palestine, Taiwan, Uganda)….
International Women's Day 2022
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Women
…as cultural and economic crises in numerous regions. To mention a few: Africa – Sudan, DRC, Somalia, Nigeria, South Sudan, and Ethiopia; Asia – Myanmar and Afghanistan; Europe – Ukraine…
CELEBRATING SOCIAL WORK ACROSS AFRICA: PROMOTING EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE
Information Type: News, StatementTopic: IFSW…health education, enhancing the well-being of communities. Meanwhile, in Nigeria, they navigate urban complexities, addressing issues from poverty to mental health. In Rwanda, social workers contribute to reconciliation efforts and…
New IFSW Global President Elected
Information Type: NewsTopic: General Meeting
…2022. The General Meeting has also confirmed the following people who have been elected unopposed:
- Regional Vice President Africa – Oluwatoni Modupe Adeleke (Nigeria),
- Vice President Europe – John
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"Investing In Women: Empowering Social Workers To Address Crises And Accelerate Progress" A Call To Government, Donor Agencies And Stakeholders On International Day Of Women Celebration 2024
Topic: Women
…across Africa, such as South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, are entrenched in geopolitical conflicts, leaving women disproportionately vulnerable to violence and displacement. Moreover, nations like Nigeria and…
Empowering Voices, Shaping Futures: A Call to African Social Workers on International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM
Information Type: StatementTopic: Human Rights, UN, Children, Women
…Somalia, Guinea, Djibouti, Mali, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Gambia bear the brunt of this harmful practice. Our responsibilities as social workers are paramount, and it is incumbent upon us to…
The Ubuntu Practitioner: Social Work Perspectives
…as a Child Protection Mechanism: A Comparative Analysis of Nigeria, Ghana, and Bangladesh Kazi Abusaleh, Casmir Obinna Odo, Perfect Elikplim Kobla Ametepe, Uche Louisa Nwatu, Md Shahriar Kalam Bosunia and…
ENDING HOSPITAL DETENTION FOR NON-PAYMENT OF BILLS! World Health Organisation COUNTING ON THE SUPPORT OF SOCIAL WORKERS
Information Type: Statement, NewsTopic: IFSW
…return. The research listed in the report suggests that it affects hundreds of thousands of people each year. Studies show hospital incarceration in countries such as Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Zimbabwe,…
Minutes of the IFSW General Meeting 2000
Topic: Repository…1.1. Roll call of member associations The Secretary General conducted the roll call. Apologies were received from the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Nigeria. It was noted that Switzerland had…
Zimbabwe Association of Social Workers: Corona Virus, a Call for Social Workers and the World to unite and escalate the fight
Information Type: NewsTopic: Covid19, Social Work
…aware of the recent discovery and confirmation of COVID – 19 in at least 9 African countries including Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria and South Africa. The Association applauds these countries for…
Message from IFSW President Gary Bailey on occasion of World AIDS Day
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work…active. HIV prevalence declined among young people in at least 21 of 24 countries with national HIV prevalence of 1% or higher. Five additional countries, Burkina Faso, Congo, Ghana, Nigeria,…
Minutes of the IFSW General Meeting 2008
Topic: Repository…position in 2010. 33 Election of Elections Officer and Alternates 2008-10 Nigeria moved to to elect Bob Lonne from Australia as Elections officer, Buster Curson from New Zealand as 1….
World health statistics 2012 - maternal and child deaths down
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work…of the global total and Nigeria with 14%. 10 year trends for causes of child death: Data from the years 2000 to 2010 show how public health advancements have helped…
Voices for Development being heard in Johannesburg Social Work Conference
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conference…750,000 individual social workers. IFSW is divided into 5 regions with the Africa region consisting of the following countries; Benin, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone,…
UN Secretary General sends personal message to social workers in Africa
Information Type: News…5 regions with the Africa region consisting of the following countries; Benin, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Lesotho,…