PAP programs for female workers headed for abroad<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Female workers who will be sent overseas will
\nagain have the chance to prepare themselves with skills and
\ninformation through the reinstated training session (PAP)
\norganized by non-governmental organizations to avoid possible
\ncases of abuse and scam.<\/p>\n
\"The session, held for three to four days prior to their
\ndeparture, is a final checkpoint on their readiness to work
\nabroad,\" coordinator of PAP training Giwo Rubianto Wiyogo told
\nmedia on Monday.<\/p>\n
The PAP session, initiated by the Indonesian Women's Congress
\n(Kowani) -- which comprises 77 female organizations -- will equip
\nfemale workers with basic information and education to protect
\nthem.<\/p>\n
Among the materials given are self-defense, sexual education,
\nfaith and religion, language, information about Indonesia's
\nconsulate or embassy and details on their working contacts.<\/p>\n
Giwo charged that despite the numerous reports of abuse and
\nlegal difficulties faced by Indonesian female workers abroad, the
\ngovernment has never done anything decisive about resolving it,
\nshe said.<\/p>\n
\"The number of sexual, physical assaults and robberies towards
\nfemale workers are very high. Therefore in this scheme the
\nworkers will undergo a PAP session after their two-week work
\ntraining held at training workshops.<\/p>\n
\"We pushed for the PAP session since many workshops were
\nnothings more than rip-offs...In some case the workers never even
\nreceived any training and it was just a formality while their
\ncontract and working permits are being held up by some officials
\nat PJTKI (Labor Exporters Association),\" Giwo said.<\/p>\n
The training sessions, which in Jakarta will be held at Asrama
\nHaji Pondok Gede in East Jakarta, holds between five to 20
\nclasses per day with around 60 prospective workers per class.<\/p>\n
The session will also include free medical training, held in
\ncooperation with the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM),
\nfor those who will work as paramedics, nurses or baby sitters,
\nKowani chairwoman Inne Soekaryo said.<\/p>\n
\"Eighty percent of the laborers, however, are housemaids. We
\ncannot just let PJTKI or other interested parties take advantage
\nof the workers' ignorance. Those workers have been cheated for
\ntoo long,\" Inne said.<\/p>\n
The PAP sessions were first held in December 1999; however
\nthey were suspended earlier this month after intensive lobbying
\nfrom several labor exporter companies which felt disturbed by
\ntheir existence, Inne said.<\/p>\n
\"Those labor exporters were disturbed since through the
\nsession the workers were becoming better aware about their rights
\nand dared to demand fair treatment,\" she added.<\/p>\n
She claimed that the session was again allowed to operate
\nafter the Directorate General for Workers' Training and Plotting
\n(Binapenta) learnt about the real situation.(edt)<\/p>",
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