Ministry of Labour marks World Day of Social Justice

QNA

Doha: The Ministry of Labour, in cooperation with the International Labour Organization (ILO), organized a celebration on the occasion of World Day of Social Justice, which is observed annually on Feb. 20.

The celebration emphasizes the importance of social justice in achieving peace and comprehensive progress in the social, environmental, and economic fields.

Assistant Undersecretary for Migrant Labour Affairs at the Ministry of Labour H E Sheikha Najwa bint Abdulrahman Al-Thani emphasized the dedication of Qatar’s third national development strategy to addressing global challenges. She noted that the State of Qatar values the contributions of expat labour and considers them a partner in the development and renaissance project pursued by the state.

She also mentioned that Qatar has implemented national policies and laws to support and enhance women’s employment. These include measures to build and improve women’s skills through education and training, as well as enabling women to attain public and leadership roles.

ILO Director-General Gilbert Houngbo for his part said that achieving social justice requires policies and procedures that create equal access to opportunities and provide everyone with the basics of a decent life.

Mohammed Hassan Al Obaidli, who is the Director-General of the Executive Bureau of the Council of Ministers of Labour and Ministers of Social Affairs in GCC States, said that the GCC countries firmly believe in the importance of promoting social justice in all aspects related to the labour market, pointing out that this interest is reflected in legislation and practices adopted and developed within the framework of labour legislation, health care, work-related injury insurance, and other initiatives that included all categories of workers without discrimination.