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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...
BMKQ hosts online karaoke contests to break COVID-19 stay-home boredom among workers
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic puts life at a standstill, people have come up with creative ideas to make the most of their free time, keep in touch with their loved-ones and colleagues or commemorate events. Many have turned to online platforms to socialise,...
BWI coordinates gender-based violence workshop for BMKQ Women
BWI coordinated a gender-based violence workshop for the BMKQ Women's Group with speakers from MADLSA, ILO and the IDWF. One of the main issues of the workshop was on the new ILO Convention 190 Violence and Harassment. A big shout out to Myla Laja - BMKQ Women...
BMKQ Chair speaks about Qatar Labour Law, Qatar Visa Center at PICPA’s Seminar
The Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) Doha LLC(G) conducted a seminar about the recently launched Qatar Visa Center (QVC) and Qatar Law No. 14 of 2004 as amended or otherwise known as Qatar Labor Law. The event was held at Crowne Plaza...
