The government of United Arab Emirates reiterated its pledge to help domestic helpers through provision of a suitable working environment and securing their welfare. Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)’s records showed the that there are 193,810 Filipino workers in the emirate, many of whom work as household helpers.
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Major-General Nasser Al Menhali, acting Assistant Undersecretary for Naturalisation, Residency and Exits Affairs at the Interior Ministry, said the ministry is committed to provide a working environment conducive to the welfare and interests primarily of domestic helpers deployed there.
Al Menhali urged embassies of foreign countries in the UAE to fulfill their roles in addressing complaints by housemaids, by raising their awareness and helping them to pursue channels set up by the Ministry of Interior for protecting their rights under a “humanitarian and legal framework.”
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