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: Kuwait
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”
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”
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”
The term domestic worker reconsidered in Kuwait
According to Kuwait Times, the term domestic worker is being reconsidered with the possibility of adopting the term “servant”. This is based on the compatibility of terms with related national laws. You can read this news here: Reconsidering the term “domestic workers”
Project 189 has been chosen as a grantee by the World Justice Project
Project 189 is very excited to announce that it has been awarded with a grant by the World Justice Project for the startup initiative SARA (Social Accountability for Recruitment Agencies). In Kuwait domestic labor represents a large number of the working force, but its workers, who mostly are women and girls, are the least protected.Continue reading “Project 189 has been chosen as a grantee by the World Justice Project”
Kuwait Bans Ethiopian Migrants and Deports Nearly 13,000 Domestic Workers | Advancing the rights of migrant workers throughout the Middle East | Migrant Rights
According to this press release by migrant-rights, Kuwait fails to focus at the root of the problem. The death of a Kuwaiti woman by an Ethiopian domestic worker has initiated a collective reaction from the Kuwaiti Government to expell and stop recruitment of all Ethiopian migrant workers in Kuwait. This included the raid of recruitingContinue reading “Kuwait Bans Ethiopian Migrants and Deports Nearly 13,000 Domestic Workers | Advancing the rights of migrant workers throughout the Middle East | Migrant Rights”
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