CHILD DOMESTIC WORKERS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Child domestic workers are among of the six priority sectors for the Philippine Time-Bound Program on the worst forms of child labor. The Visayan Forum will be implementing a two-year program with support from ILO-IPEC targeting child domestic workers in six provinces. Welcome to this new portal aimed to quickly guide you through useful resources you can immediately use!
Ten-Point National Agenda for Domestic Workers
The first ever National Domestic Workers Summit held at the Skyline Riverbend Hotel, in Marikina City last September 21-23, 2005. This is a summary of the discussion among 200 local and migrant (overseas) domestic workers, in consultation with more than 100 social partners from the civil society and religious sector, government, employers� groups and recruitment agencies. For more details, contact the Visayan Forum Foundation, summit convenor, at [email protected].
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Child Domestic Labor Primer
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Reaching Out Beyond Closed Doors: A Primer on Child Domestic Labor in the Philippines is now available for download!
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What is the situation of CDWs in the Philippines?
Child domestic work is one of the most disturbing features of Filipino life. It is disturbing because of its very nature - domestic work performed by a child, increasingly by very young girls, some as young as 8 years old, isolated and separated from their families. Deceptive recruitment and trafficking is pervasive. The very exploitative working conditions also make these children vulnerable to sexual abuse.
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Legal Framework
Child domestic workers are invisible national policies and local laws. VF has launched a national campaign for a new law called the Batas Kasambahay.
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What can we do?
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Child Domestic Workers Masterlisting Results
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