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British Ambassador commemorates IDWD
19-6-2017
On the occasion of the International Domestic Workers’ Day, the British Ambassador to Beirut, Hugo Shorter, received at his home on Saturday a group of migrant women domestic workers (MWDWs) in cooperation with EQUIP center to participate in a cooking class with the personal chef of the Ambassador.The British Embassy said that seven MWDWs participated in a cooking lesson that was followed by a lunch with the Ambassador attended by representatives of non-governmental organizations working in the field. Expounding on his initiative, Shorter said: “as promised last year, we are proud to support Equip center that transforms the lives of employers and the workers to the better, as well as to host a group of MWDWs who traveled from far countries in order to make a living”. Shorter stressed the significance of this special event, emphasizing the commitment of employers and workers to ensuring the implementation of ethical standards that govern working relationships. For her part, EQUIP’s founder and director, Lena Qussaifi, explained that the center has been in operation for 6 months now and that the results “are amazing and exiting”, pointing to the launching of a new service by the center entitled safety and hygiene in the kitchen. Concluding, Qusaifi called employers to register domestic workers who wish to enroll in the program and benefit from other facilities provided by the center which is based on developing communication, management, and other professional skills, including first aid courses offered by the Lebanese Red Cross, language lessons and many other services such as caring for children and the elderly. (Al Mustaqbal, June 18, 2017)
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