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WEBINAR & BOOK LAUNCH

The Resilient Project and the ASWDNet invite you to a webinar and book launch.

26^th March 2024 , 3:00-5:00PM  (EAT), 2-4PM (CAT),  1-3PM (Lagos)

Zoom link Password: 396695

Book Title: UBUNTU IN SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION AND
PRACTICE. View list of authors and book details here.

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World Social Work Day 2024

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World Social Work Day 2024 Safe and Sustainable Water Management for Menstrual Health and Hygiene

The Planning Team for the World Social Work Day 2024 Safe and Sustainable Water Management for Menstrual Health and Hygiene event would like to thank you for your participation in the webinar. We hope you found the webinar to be both informative and inspiring. We look forward to hearing about the social action you and your team(s) will take to advocate for safe and sustainable period friendly sanitation facilities and to make menstrual health and hygiene apart of the water rights agenda.

View Recorded Webinar (play commences at 2:35 mark)

Resources:

• World Menstrual Hygiene Day (May 28^th) Website- https://menstrualhygieneday.org/ 
• United Nations Human Rights Statement on Menstrual Health- https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2022/06/high-commissioner-human-rights-statement-menstrual-health 
• WHO Statement on Menstrual Health and Rights- https://www.who.int/news/item/22-06-2022-who-statement-on-menstrual-health-and-rights 
• International Water Management Institute- https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/blogs/menstrual-hygiene-management-a-missing-piece-in-the-water-agenda/

WASH for Menstrual Health and Hygiene- #WASH4MHH

Let’s Continue to  challenge stigmas, taboos, gender inequality and period poverty because menstrual health is an integral part of sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Felicia J. Tuggle Ph.D., MSW, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work, Auburn University 

Selected research

Students Social Work and Development Conference, 14 June 2024

Information available here.

Theme: Children’ protection, rights and responsibilities

Date and Time: Friday, 14 June | 08AM-12PM WAT | 09AM-1PM CAT/SAT | 10AM-2PM EAT

*Sunday, 16 June will be Day of the African Child (DAC).

The first conference in 2023 had presentations from bachelor, honours, masters and doctoral students. Some published abstracts are shared below.

Chanyau, E. (2023). Use of strength-based perspective to empower children in communities. People centred – The Journal of Development Administration (JDA), 8(3), 91. Social Work and Development Student Conference (SWDSC), 16 June 2023.

Snorton, E. A. Jr (2023). Environmental empowerment: A new approach to poverty eradication in Africa. People centred – The Journal of Development Administration (JDA), 8(3), 92. Social Work and Development Student Conference (SWDSC), 16 June 2023.

Dudzai, C. (2023). Environmental empowerment: A new approach to poverty eradication in Africa. People centred – The Journal of Development Administration (JDA), 8(3), 93. Social Work and Development Student Conference (SWDSC), 16 June 2023.                          

Asamoah, B. (2023). How food insecurity experience among older adults can provide evidence for an innovative, system-led and culturally-sound social work practice interventions in a communal Ghana. People centred – The Journal of Development Administration (JDA), 8(4), 128. Social Work and Development Student Conference (SWDSC), 16 June 2023.                                

Mamukeyani, E. (2023). Literature review on the Ubuntu African approach to guide the development of disability programmes in rural communities in South Africa. People centred – The Journal of Development Administration (JDA), 8(4), 129. Social Work and Development Student Conference (SWDSC), 16 June 2023.                              

Rademan, D. (2023). Personal experiences of a fourth-year social work student: insights into South Africa social work education and professional development. People centred – The Journal of Development Administration (JDA), 8(4), 130. Social Work and Development Student Conference (SWDSC), 16 June 2023.   

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