We recognize your difficulties such as:

• Lack of reliable data to humanize their stories
• Very few available experts and organizations working on the issue
• Limited topics because of lack of data
• Initial employer resistance (but this can be overcome through responsible handling of news and stories)
• Taking special consideration to young employers (children of employers)

But you can contribute to social change by considering the following actions.

1. Cover public awareness-raising activities to change the perception of domestic work throughout society.
2. Practice responsible journalism and media ethics; observe sensitivity to the issues of domestic work.
3. Set up radio counseling programs for abused domestic workers.
4. Develop 'news and talk' program which will contain more in-depth programming about the treatment of domestic workers and about VF's Kasambahay programme.
5. Popularize and localize the provisions of the Batas Kasambahay.

Link to Press Center

Link to Batas Kasambahay