Equipping Oneself for A Decent Job

Kompas/Sonya Hellen Sinombor

Participants in the Domestic Worker Skills School undertake practical training at a house on Jl. Paso, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, Sunday (18/6). The training program, facilitated by the National Network for Domestic Workers Advocacy (JALA PRT) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) Jakarta, offered skills training in housekeeping as well as in the English language to domestic workers in and around the capital.

It’s never too late to learn. This determination is what motivates 21 domestic workers in and around Jakarta to enroll in a domestic worker skills school. Not only does the school provide them with additional skills, it also equips them with general knowledge that will place them in a better bargaining position in front of their employers.

It is because of this that even though they are no longer categorized as young (average age of over 40) these female domestic workers are keen on participating in the Domestic Workers Skills School program organized by the National Network for Domestic Workers Advocacy (Jala PRT). This school is part of the Promote project carried out by International Labor Organization (ILO) Jakarta.