The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia has conducted a basic self-defense training for female OFWs, specifically the female wards at the Bahay Kalinga, as part of their year-long Gender and Development Program.
According to Jeddah PCG, they have initiated the training after reports of physical threats and abuse that female OFWs, especially household workers, in Saudi Arabia have been experiencing.
“With the basic self-defense techniques they will learn, it is our hope that next time they go abroad, they would be in a better position to protect themselves from physical harm,” said Consul General Edgar Badajos who presided over the project’s launching.
The program was launched in collaboration with Jefrey Sales Estrada, founder of Jefrey Sales Estrada Karatedo International (JSEKI SHOTOKAN), and Norma Awitin Pedregosa, founder of NAP Awitin Shotokan Karate International (NAPSKI) in Jeddah.
Photos from Jeddah PCG
