A la Presidenta de la Asociación de Trabajadores Sociales de Panamá Lic. Kenia Batista SU DESPACHO Como representantes de la Región de América Latina y El Caribe […]
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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 […]
Campaign for better working conditions for Social Workers
Information Type: NewsTopic: EmploymentA study in Northern Ireland just released by the Northern Ireland Association of Social Workers (NIASW) showed that 88% of social workers work additional unpaid hours, and nearly half of […]
Employees in Norway get better protection against violence
Information Type: NewsTopic: Employment, LawThe government in Norway has just scheduled a public hearing for new regulations for the bill that covers the legislation on violence against employees. The Norwegian Union of Social Educators […]
Social workers in Iceland fight for better wages
Information Type: NewsTopic: EmploymentIFSW member The Association for Social Workers in Iceland has taken a stand to support better wages of social workers and all public professionals. IFSW Secretary-General, Dr Rory Truell commented, “Social […]
Nepalese Social Work Students Take Action
Information Type: NewsTopic: Disaster, EmploymentSocial work educators and students are working tirelessly providing critical services in the aftermath of the earthquakes in Nepal. Ms. Pradipta Kadambari, CEO of the Nepal Schools of Social Work […]
International Surrogacy – meeting the needs of children or adults? A call for international action to safeguard children’s best interest
Information Type: NewsTopic: ChildrenIFSW condemns the actions of the Australian couple who abandoned Gammy, the twin born through an international surrogacy arrangement in Thailand. It calls on the international community to address the […]
Estudio sobre las condiciones laborales de los y las Profesionales de Trabajo Social/Servicio Social en América Latina y Caribe Study on working conditions and Professional Social Work or Social Service in Latin America and Caribbean
Information Type: NewsTopic: EmploymentPor primera vez en la historia de la Federación Internacional de Trabajadores Sociales (FITS) Región América Latina y Caribe se realiza un Estudio sobre las condiciones laborales de los y […]
Overwhelming demands on social workers highlighted in report
Information Type: NewsTopic: EmploymentThe findings of an UK Inquiry into the State of Social Work won’t be news to social workers throughout the country all too familiar with the often overwhelming demands of their jobs. […]
Global Social Service Workforce Alliance to address key social service workforce issues
Information Type: NewsTopic: EmploymentThe Global Social Service Workforce Alliance was officially launched in the USA this year. It is an alliance comprised of a collaborative network of stakeholders who will help address key […]
1º de Mayo Día de los Trabajadores/ Workers Day/ Dia dos Trabalhadores
Information Type: NewsTopic: EmploymentLa Región América Latina y Caribe de FITS celebra este Día de los y las Trabajadores y Trabajadoras, recordando a aquellas y aquellos Trabajadores/as Sociales y Estudiantes de Trabajo Social […]
Social workers find it difficult to challenge unsafe practice in the UK
Information Type: NewsTopic: Ethics, EmploymentMany social workers and care professionals in the United Kingdom are reluctant to come forward when they witness unsafe practices, because they fear how their employer may react, according to […]
Effective and ethical working environments for social work: the responsibilities of employers of social workers
Information Type: Policy, NewsTopic: EmploymentIFSW POLICY STATEMENT 1 Introduction This policy provides guidelines regarding the working environment required for: effective and ethical social work practice; alignment of organisational and social work practice objectives; protection […]
Social workers reaffirm commitment to confront child sexual abuse
Information Type: NewsTopic: ChildrenPress Statement – For Immediate Release Berne, 20th July 2012 New global guidance for social workers on the identification and protection of children from all forms of sexual abuse will […]