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Qatar Statistics Authority released civil society services report of 2012 which includes some services provided by the civil society agencies. Women are recorded top beneficiaries especially of services offered by the Family Consulting Center which received 5.602 clients; 50.8% of them were women while men constituted 49.2%.
The Family Consulting Services also offered 1410 related services on the phone, 87,2% of the callers were females and 12.7% were males. Further, 6384 persons benefited from the services of the Social Development Center (SDC). The educational services come first with 35.8% followed by financial services 32%.
The number of persons benefited from the educational services offered by the Social Development Center reached 735 trainees; 87% for the professional guidance program, 13% for the first step program. Women represented 69% of the total beneficiaries.
Besides, 12.529 persons benefited from social security provided by Ministry of Social Affairs; females represented 69% of the total number. Maid allowance services offered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs amounted to 4633 with an increase of 9% in 2011. Maid allowance services – highest aging came first with a rate of 48%, followed by maid allowance – incapability, and maid allowance – disability with 29% and 23% respectively.