The IFSW a non-governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council issued the following statement to the UN 66th Session of the Commission on the Status of […]
women
Violence against women must end.
Information Type: NewsTopic: Women, Covid19, Human Rights, IFSW, Social WorkThe current Covid-19 global pandemic, and lockdown with expectations that people work from or stay at home, has resulted in a worldwide surge in violence against women. This situation prompted […]
IFSW United Nations Commission – Statement “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century”
Information Type: News, StatementTopic: Human Rights, Social Work, UNIFSW, United Nations Commission – Team of New York, has submited an statement on the theme “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century” to the Commission […]
IFSW Representative to the UN Geneva, Priska Fleischlin on 2018 International Women’s Day
Information Type: NewsTopic: UNViolence 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 […]
Palestinian Social Work Led Programme ‘From Peace on the Home to Peace in the World’
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign November 25 – December 10 2015 “From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Make Education Safe for All! […]
UN Women flagship report
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UNTwenty years after the landmark Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, and at a time when the global community is defining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the post-2015 […]
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Topic: Human RightsMESSAGE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) salutes women worldwide on this day marking “International Women’s Day”, where […]
DÍA INTERNACIONAL DE LA MUJER
Topic: Human RightsMENSAJE DE LA FEDERACIÓN INTERNACIONAL DE TRABAJADORES SOCIALES EN EL DÍA INTERNACIONAL DE LA MUJER La Federación Internacional de Trabajadores Sociales (IFSW) saluda a todas las mujeres del Mundo en […]
رسالة من الاتحاد الدولي لأخصائي العمل الاجتماعي في اليوم العالمي للمرأة
Topic: Human Rightsرسالة من الاتحاد الدولي لأخصائي العمل الاجتماعي في اليوم العالمي للمرأة يتوجه الاتحاد الدولي لأخصائي العمل الاجتماعي (IFSW) بالتحية للنساء في جميع أنحاء العالم بمناسبة “يوم المرأة العالمي”، حيث […]
NGO Statement to the 59th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UNRepresenting professional associations in 116 nations, IFSW supports the theme of “achievement of gender equality and empowerment of women” for the 59th session of the Committee on the Status of […]
United Nations approves a global plan to end gender-based violence
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: Human RightsThe United Nations has approved a global plan for the prevention and elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls. The plan was approved in the two-week 57th […]
IFSW makes statement to the UN on the prevention and elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UN, ChildrenThe following statement has been submitted by the International Federation of Social Workers to the United Nations on occasion of the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of […]
World health statistics 2012 – maternal and child deaths down
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social WorkThe World Health Statistics 2012 report, released on 16 May 2012, includes good news about significant reductions in maternal and child deaths but puts the spotlight on the growing problem […]
Women
Information Type: PolicyTopic: Human Rights1 Rationale 1.1 Attending to the well-being of women and girls is essential to social and economic development worldwide, as reflected in the inclusion of promoting gender equality and the […]
IFSW Statement on International Women’s day
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human RightsIn 1975, during International Women’s Year, the United Nations began celebrating 8 March as International Women’s Day. Two years later, in December 1977, the General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming […]
IFSW active on Women’s issues at the UN
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UNThe UN Commission on the Status of Women recently concluded its 52nd Session in New York as a follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and to the twenty-third […]
The UN day of the elimination of violence against women
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UNThe International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) is opposed to violence in all its forms. In recognising the UN Day of the Elimination of Violence Against Women the IFSW calls […]