Dear friends, Our organization has been chosen as 1 of 10 finalist for the #WalkTogether Price for Courage for demonstrating courage in the face of extraordinary challenges that we face in our work. Please help us demonstrate that we are courageous on the work that we do. Vote for us (Project 189), it will takeContinue reading “Project 189 has chosen as one of the finalist for the #WalkTogether Prize for Courage”
Category Archives: Middle East
Project 189 – promoting youth participation in the Civic Sector
Lama Ghannam spoke on how youth can become more engaged with civil society in Kuwait. As part of the STAND program and organized by en.v, Project 189 delivered its experiences on how we can engage more with youth, with a special focus on employment and entrepreneurship. Other participants included INJAZ-Kuwait, K’S PATH, Abolish 153, Equait, Deera,Continue reading “Project 189 – promoting youth participation in the Civic Sector”
Project 189 participates in a regional campaign to promote the rights of domestic workers
Project 189, represented by team member Roxanne Heuschkel, joined a consultation workshop held in Bahrain and organized by the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions (GFBTU) in co-operation with German institution Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWFED). The objective of the workshop was to share the country’s situation in regards domesticContinue reading “Project 189 participates in a regional campaign to promote the rights of domestic workers”
52px – Extending domestic workers voice
Improving the conditions of domestic workers in the Middle East does not only entitle a reform on existing legislations it as well requires a shift of how domestic workers are perceived within the society. The project is named 52px, the number 52 for the number of days that a domestic worker should have off aContinue reading “52px – Extending domestic workers voice”
Project 189: Reflecting hopes and aspirations of domestic workers – Kuwait Times | Kuwait Times
Last Friday, Project 189 concluded 52px, with an exhibition of the photographic work of domestic workers, it was a wonderful event, that translates into inspiration to continue moving forward towards a more inclusive society. The exhibition was held in the presence of Philippines Consul Raul Hora Dado and political officer of the United States Embassy,Continue reading “Project 189: Reflecting hopes and aspirations of domestic workers – Kuwait Times | Kuwait Times”
Action2015, Project 189 and Kuwait Human Rights Society: participating in the decisions that will affect our future.
Because when we get together our voices get louder and powerful. #Action2015 is a global coalition that links organizations and the community to bring their attention towards the decision making agenda of world leaders in the subject of poverty, climate and inequality. Project 189 is part of this potentially transforming campaign in mentioned subjects inContinue reading “Action2015, Project 189 and Kuwait Human Rights Society: participating in the decisions that will affect our future.”
Kuwait: New Laws for Domestic Workers
A new law was approved by the Kuwaiti Parliament in which such legislation requires that domestic workers should have a weekly day off, 30 days of annual paid leave, a 12-hour working day with rest, among other things. Despite that there are other concerns to be addressed that come alongside with this new legislation, suchContinue reading “Kuwait: New Laws for Domestic Workers”
A Dialogue for Change: ILO, KSHR and Project 189
April 2015 Kuwait: “A Space for your Voice: Strengthening Communities Through a Dialogue on Domestic Workers.” The Kuwait Society for Human Rights (KSHR) hosted a three-day focus group discussion with International Labour Organization (ILO) and Project 189, which works in collaboration with World Justice Project. Such events bridge organizations, institutions and the civil society sinceContinue reading “A Dialogue for Change: ILO, KSHR and Project 189”
Modern slavery
Modern day slavery is a real issue happening in many places of the world, and its occurrence is much greater than what we might be aware off. Kuwait holds a very high number of migrant domestic workers who most come through a recruitment agency, but it has been discovered that some of these agencies insteadContinue reading “Modern slavery”
QATAR: DELAYS TO REFORM ITS KAFALA SYSTEM
Despite the pressure form ILO and other organizations, Qatar was able to use its financial resources to obtain a time extension in the deadline initially established to reform its Kafala System. Read the full article published by International Trade Union Confederation. Qatar Buys Time at the ILO – International Trade Union Confederation.
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