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South Africa: Africa regional capacity building workshop for English-speaking affiliates

South Africa: Africa regional capacity building workshop for English-speaking affiliates

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by IDWFED published Dec 14, 2015 12:00 AM
Contributors: South Africa Domestic Services and Allied Workers' Union (SADSAWU)
Forty domestic workers participated in the second Africa regional capacity building workshop for English- speaking affiliates on December 12 – 14, 2015 in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Dec 12, 2015 to Dec 14, 2015 (Universal / UTC0)
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Cape Town, South Africa
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Forty domestic workers participated in the second Africa regional capacity building workshop for English- speaking affiliates on December 12 – 14, 2015 in Cape Town, South Africa. 

The first one was held in 2014 in Burkina Faso for the French-speaking affiliates in Africa. 

2015-12-12~14 South Africa: Africa regional capacity building workshop for English-speaking affiliates

During the 3 days, the participants exchanged information on how they organize and communicate with their members.  We held training specifically on communication skills, trade union principles and strategic planning methods.  Also, the participants had a chance to visit the housing project for domestic workers in Cape Town. A full report of the workshop will be released in soon.

2015-12-12~14 South Africa: Africa regional capacity building workshop for English-speaking affiliates

At the workshop, the participants heard about a tragic story of a Sri Lankan domestic worker working in Saudi Arabia.  She was sexually assaulted in November at work and sentenced to death penalty through an unjust legal system.  We were all outraged by such an act of injustice and agreed unanimously to support the Sri Lankan domestic worker to fight for justice. Each and every participant signed a Domestic Worker’s Declaration to demand the Saudi Arabian government  guarantee freedom to the Sri Lankan domestic worker and allow her to return to her country safely.

2015-12-12~14 South Africa: Africa regional capacity building workshop for English-speaking affiliates

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