Secretary Clinton to Give Speech on Global Reproductive Health

Jan 8, 2010

“We cannot accept ongoing marginalization of half the world’s population”
– Sec. Hillary Clinton

Jan 8, 4pm – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton just completed a major speech commemorating the 15th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in support of women’s rights to reproductive health and family planning. Secretary Clinton highlighted the importance of ensuring women’s access to reproductive health and family planning services and helping women and girls lead healthy, productive and fulfilling lives.  She also emphasized that we must advocate for equity on behalf of women and girls and that they should, and will, be a central part of the United States foreign policy.   View the speech at www.icpd2015.org

Department of Education “Professional” Reclassification Hurts Social Workers Seeking Advanced Degrees

Department of Education “Professional” Reclassification Hurts Social Workers Seeking Advanced Degrees

Recently, the Department of Education (ED} made public its intention to define advanced nursing, social work, allied medical degrees, among others as being “non-professional” education. Such reclassifications not only undermine the rigorous academic training and specialized expertise required in these areas, but also belittles the vital role these practitioners play in enhancing public health and social stability. Additionally, we must not ignore that this policy change disproportionately impacts women, who make up 70–85% of students in these fields.

70 Years: NASW Looks to the Past to Inspire the Future of Social Work

70 Years: NASW Looks to the Past to Inspire the Future of Social Work

By Heather Rose Artushin, LISW-CP Since 1955, NASW has led the way in uniting social workers under a shared set of values and ethical responsibilities, advocating for the social work profession and the communities it serves, and standing up for social justice. This...

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