The Domestic Worker Empowerment Project

The Domestic Worker Empowerment Project (DWEP) is a civic organization under the auspices of The University of Hong Kong that provides free lectures, trainings and workshops mostly to migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong on Sundays. The ultimate aim of the program is to create positive image for domestic workers, their family, and their employers. It teaches domestic workers lessons on practical Health and Nutrition, Basic Rights and Women Empowerment, Nature Appreciation, Physical Fitness, Performance Arts, thus upgrading their knowledge and skills for their respective work environments, and in preparation for their homecoming. DWEP formally began in January 2015, initially launched as HK Pinoy Project at HKU with nearly 500 domestic workers who registered in the program and with 20 HKU students. The name HKU Pinoy Project was then changed to Domestic Workers Empowerment Project after a few months to cater to the other groups of Migrant Domestic Workers in Hong Kong. Interest for...