Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, October 10th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
The
Ministry of Interior, represented by the Directorate General of
Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi, recently discussed mutual
cooperation with the General Women's Union regarding the launch of an
awareness campaign on dealing with domestic workers at the countrywide
level.
Major Majed Abdullah Al Tamimi, Chief of the
Media and Public Relations Section at the Directorate General of
Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi, tackled the Ministry’s
role in raising awareness on the proper means to deal with domestic
workers. He also explained that temporary workers in the UAE, including
domestic workers, are regulated under contracts, hence the need to
enhance awareness among all society segments on the nature of this
relationship.
For her part, Ms. Ahlam Al Lamki,
Director of Research and Development at the General Women's Union,
hailed the Ministry of interior’s participation in this awareness
campaign, which was organized under the auspices of Her Highness Sheikha
Fatima Bint Mubarak, Chairperson of General Women's Union; Supreme
President of the Family Development Foundation; and President of the
Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood (Um Al-Emarat "Mother of
the Emirates"). “This campaign aims at ensuring the stability of the
social fabric and preserving the family structure. It is also designed
to educate women via awareness and educational programs on dealing
with domestic workers in a way that would promote stability within
society,” she said. She also explained the structure of the campaign,
which was launched under the slogan “A stable family and an ideal
domestic worker”. Then Ms. Al Lamki enumerated the different entities
involved in this initiative and showcased the proper ways to provide
them with the appropriate resources to achieve the desired goals.
The
meeting was attended by a number of officers and officials from the
General Women's Union, who stressed the importance of expanding the
scope of joint action regarding women’s affairs in particular, within
the future plans.
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Arabic-language text of this announcement is the official,
authoritative version. Translations are provided as an accommodation
only, and should be cross-referenced with the Arabic-language text,
which is the only version of the text intended to have legal effect.
Contacts
The UAE Minister of Interior's General Secretariat, Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department
Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Security Media
Chris Cron +971-(0)-50-987-1317
E-mail: cron.media@hotmail.com
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