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BMKQ Women group holds blood-donation campaign
BMKQ Women, a special program of Bayanihan ng Manggagawa sa Konstruksyon ng Qatar (BMKQ), held a blood-donation drive at the HMC Blood Donation Center recently. The activity was organised in cooperation with Bayanihan Qatar, Guardians League Qatar, Scouts Royale...
BMKQ Women advances empowerment of women in the workforce
Empowering women through education and raising awareness of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) global standards aimed at ending violence and harassment in the world of work and landmark Qatar labour reforms is at the heart of the mission and vision of the...
BMKQ organises women empowerment training course
Twenty-five female community leaders completed the three-day workshop on women empowerment led by the female members of the Filipino organisation Bayanihan ng Manggagawa sa Konstruksyon Qatar (BMKQ) recently. The event was held in cooperation with Bayanihan Qatar, a...
BMKQ Women holds inaugural gender sensitivity seminar
The BMKQ (Bayanihan ng Manggagawa sa Konstruksyon ng Qatar) Women in Construction and Allied Sectors in Qatar, a member of Bayanihan Qatar – the federation of Filipino grassroots organisations, recently organised their first Basic Gender Sensitivity Seminar. Held at...
Filipino groups organise safety training programme for domestic workers
Kaagapay ng Manggawang Pilipino (KMP), in cooperation with International Domestic Worker Federation (IDWF) and Bayanihan ng Manggagawa sa Konstruksyon ng Qatar (BMKQ), recently conducted its first-ever Occupational Health and Safety Awareness Training for Domestic...
Community leaders express support for Qatar’s labour reforms
In a joint statement, leaders of expatriate communities in Qatar expressed support for the labour reforms being undertaken by Qatar’s government. “A good number of my fellow Bangladeshis will greatly benefit from this law. (The new minimum wage) shall enable for a...
