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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 […]
The 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 – 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 […]
Domestic 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 […]
16 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! […]
Twenty 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 […]
MESSAGE 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 […]
MENSAJE 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 يتوجه الاتحاد الدولي لأخصائي العمل الاجتماعي (IFSW) بالتحية للنساء في جميع أنحاء العالم بمناسبة “يوم المرأة العالمي”، حيث […]
Representing 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 […]
The 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 […]
The 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 […]
The 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 […]
1 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 […]
In 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 […]
The 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 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 […]