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Advocacy and innovation in social service provision in Eastern and Southern Africa – ‘I am because we are’ – Strengthening social solidarity and global connectedness*reposted with permission from UNICEF Eastern…

Submitted by Juan S. Barco, HRH2030 Colombia Project Director, Chemonics International; Juan P. Angulo, Technical Director, ICBF Families and Communities Directorate; Kattya De Oro, Deputy Technical Director, ICBF Family and…

Reposted from UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa with permission. View the original. Throughout the month of March and on World Social Work Day on March 16, social service workers…

Blog by Molly Cannon, Stuardo Herrera, and Ismael Ddumba-Nyanzi, PalladiumThis blog originally appeared on Palladium Catalyze and is reposted with permission. Members of the Data for Impact team reflect…

Gemma CavaliereOutreach and Development Officer, Defence for Children International (DCI) Children face many direct and indirect long-term social and economic consequences from the global pandemic. As a recent…

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, on November 25, is an annual day aimed at increasing awareness and hastening progress to end all gender-based violence. It…

Blog by Nicole Brown, Communications and Advocacy Manager, Global Social Service Workforce Alliance Over the past eight months of the COVID-19 pandemic, with many people facing lockdowns and drastic…

blog by Cornelius Williams, Associate Director & Global Chief of Child Protection, Programme Division, UNICEF A strong social service workforce demonstrates not only the power of individuals to impact…

Blog by Sully Santos de Ucles, Maestral International and Changing the Way We CareToda una vida de lecciones: ¿Qué me ha enseñado ser miembro del recurso humano necesario que transforma…

blog by Ian Milligan, International Advisor, CELCIS, University of Strathclyde, Scotland In social services, the type of supervision we have is quite distinctive – it is meant to be…

A well-supported, appropriately equipped, empowered, and protected social service workforce is essential to mitigating the damaging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Social service workers can build on their existing strong…

COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on individuals and communities, particularly those that have been historically marginalized. National social service systems in many countries have been stretched to respond. As…