Team to study ways to shelter domestic helps

JEDDAH — The Ministry of Labor and Social Development has formed a special team to develop a mechanism for shelter houses that serve domestic workers in particular. The formation of the team came to light amid a workshop that was conducted recently to set up the center for runaway domestic workers. Led by Adnan Al-Naeem, deputy minister for international labor affairs, the workshop gave emphasis to releasing its outcome that go hand in hand with the ministry’s direction in terms of enhancing services for aiding domestic workers. An array of officials explored the most pressing challenges faced by sheltering domestic helpers as well as laid out short-term and strategic solutions aimed at addressing the best utilization of financial resources and human capitals. Meanwhile, the workshop is the stepping stone for a series of other upcoming ones that would be orchestrated in cooperation with related entities including the Ministries of Interior and Foreign Affairs.