Campaign to Address Migrant Domestic Workers Launches in HK

Philippine Deputy Consul General Roderico C. Atienza (last row, eight from right), Chair of the Equal Opportunities Commission Prof. Alfred Chan Cheung-Ming (ninth from right) and Indonesian Vice Consul Sholahudin (seventh from right) pose for a group photo with “Are You OK” Campaign Ambassadors at the Campaign’s Public Education and Community Launching Ceremony at the Chater Garden, Central on 22 April. The “Are You OK?” campaign is a project of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), International Organization for Migration (IOM) Hong Kong sub-office, Christian Action and RainLily, in partnership with the Philippine and Indonesian Consulates General.

HONG KONG 30 April 2018 – The Philippine Consulate General joined the official rollout of the “Are You OK?” public education and community launching campaign at the Chater Garden in Hong Kong’s Central district on 22 April.

“Are You OK?” is a campaign addressing the needs of migrant domestic workers who may be victims of exploitation but have limited access to information and help. The project aim to prevent sex discrimination and exploitation on migrant domestic workers by providing education on gender based violence, sex discrimination and labor exploitation.

“Our Consulate General is committed to safeguarding the rights of more our household service workers in Hong Kong, and has taken steps to further enhance their welfare and well-being,” Deputy Consul General Atienza said in remarks delivered on behalf of Consul General Morales. “I believe the campaign we are launching today fully complements the Consulate’s mandate for our workers in the Territory.” 

In the past three months, the campaign empowered over 60 migrant domestic workers, including Filipinos, through a series of trainings and outreach events.

The ceremony was graced with performances from Filipino and Indonesian dance and singing groups.

The workshop was held under the auspices of the Philippine Consulate’s Gender and Development Program to Magna Carta of Women provisions on discrimination and sexual violence. END

Deputy Consul General Atienza hands a certificate recognizing a Filipino “Are You OK” Campaign ambassador who completed a three-month training at the Campaign’s Public Education and Community Launching Ceremony. Over 60 Filipino and Indonesian migrant workers completed the training.

Filipino migrant workers’ choir, Unsung Heroes, belt Katy Perry’s song “Roar” to the delight of audiences.

For more information, visit www.hongkongpcg.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHLinHK/.