\Mattel has honored another one of the NASW Social Work Pioneers®, Wilma Mankiller, by issuing a Barbie doll inspired by her. Mankiller's father was Cherokee and she developed a deep appreciation for her heritage. Mankiller (1945-2010) became the first female...
Social Worker was First Female Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation
President Obama made his final State of the Union Address on January 12. Given the historic nature of his presidency, this was a much anticipated speech. For many, the end of the presidency of America’s first black president is met with both a sense of reflection...
President Obama this week issued New Executive Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Make Our Communities Safer. The executive action primarily deals with the sale and exchange of firearms in the United States. While Obama’s executive action will not end the...
Social Work Pioneer Frances Perkins in 1911 witnessed the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, the deadliest industrial disaster in New York City’s history. Most of the 146 people who died were young women who were immigrants or the children of immigrants. “I can’t...
Women in the social work profession have historically been prominent in establishing the practice. Between formal social work policy issues such as, Gender-Based Violence and the Health of Adolescent Girls, pay equity, and global women’s issues, the National...
Social workers seek social justice for all and have long worked to end racism and discrimination. Yet they are still human. National Association of Social Workers member Pamela Lowell, MSW, LICSW, who has a private practice in Barrington, RI, and is also an author,...
The National Association of Social Workers expresses sorrow and concern regarding the horrific mass shooting in California at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino. Our deepest sympathy goes out to those who lost their lives and the injured and their families, ...