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Kasambahay Sticker 2007_grp2

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Overview of Child Domestic Workers in Asia
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DOLE Documentation
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10 Rights of Domestic Workers

A summary of the proposed provisions of the Batas Kasambahay. more


Domestic workers, local execs bring to life to popular bill

Last April 24, was Domestic Workers' Day in the Philippines. Domestic workers continue to fight for their own rights by promising to gather a million signatures that aim to push for the passage of a law that protects them. The Batas Kasambahay continues to prove that it can be implemented. The Quezon City brings life to the principles of the proposed law by becoming the first local government to require massive registration of domestic workers. more


Primer on Child Domestic Labor in the Philippines
NEW! Primer on Child Domestic Labor Reaching Out Beyond Closed Doors: A Primer on Child Domestic Labor in the Philippines is now available! more

CREATE Project
VF, in cooperation with partners from th Multi-Sectoral Network Against Trafficking in Persons, launched one of its latest projects last October 2004 entitled, Creative Responses towards Effective Anti-Traffikcing Law Enforcement, also known as the CREATE project. more

IACAT-MSNAT Joint Planning on Trafficking
Members of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking in Persons (IACAT) and Multi-Sectoral Network Against Trafficking in Persons (MSNAT) held the IACAT-MSNAT Joint Planning last January 26-27, 2005 at the Traders Hotel Manila. The Joint Planning provided a venue to update on organizational initiatives and to brainstorm and plan for future areas of collaboration between the two bodies. more

Bugkos 4th Issue
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CLASP Summer Art Camp 2004
Creative Methods and Techniques for Enhancing Child Participation more

Half of Filipino children are missing out education
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Plan-VF strike partnership to stop trafficking
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World Day Against Child Labor 2004: Focus on Child Domestic Workers
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Child Domestic Workers Masterlisting Results
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Number of Clients Rendered with Services at VF-PPA Halfway Houses
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Department of Justice-Visayan Forum Joint Training on Trafficking for Prosecutors
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Bantay Bata sa Komunidad
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Lifting the Shroud of Invisibility: VF and SUMAPI join hands to reach out to child domestic workers
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Q & A on the Anti-Child Labor Law
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Fact Sheet on Trafficking in Persons
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CLASP Bugkos 3rd Issue
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Kasambahay Book Abstract
Child domestic workers in the Philippines: a living experience
Quezon City, Philippines
Visayan Forum Foundation and the International Labor Office, 2001
ISBN No. 92-2-112697-8
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Regional Multidisciplinary Workshop on Child Domestic Workers
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Strategic Planning of the National Taskforce Against Trafficking in Persons
Abstract. The Philippines is a source, transit and a destination country of victims of trafficking, especially children and women. Within the country itself, hundreds of minors dissolve into prostitution and other different forms of abusive work. Scattered and invisible, they become very hard to reach and rescue. While this problem has been there for so long, a comprehensive set of strategies of prevention, prosecution and protection must still be sustained. more

World Day Against Child Labor Activity Report
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Full documentation of 2nd Regional Consultation
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Full documentation of Phenomenon
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Full documenation of the Exchange Program
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PTBP link to US-DOL
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Kasambahay Book Abstract
Child domestic workers in the Philippines: a living experience
Quezon City, Philippines
Visayan Forum Foundation and the International Labor Office, 2001
ISBN No. 92-2-112697-8
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Discrimination Behind Closed Doors: The Case and Responses to Child Domestic Workers in the Phil.
Presented By Ma. Cecilia Flores-Oebanda, Visayan Forum Foundation, Philippines (Submitted to the UN Working Group, Geneva 2002 June, ILO Office) more

Combating Internal Trafficking at the Manila Port, And Beyond
By Roland Pacis, Visayan Forum Foundation, Inc. May 28, 2002 more

Speech by DSWD Sec Dinky Soliman
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National Legislative Campaign and Lobbying Experience of Visayan Forum Foundation
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Trends and Challenges on Child Domestic Workers in Asia
Presented by Ms. Ma. Cecilia Flores-Oebanda Visayan Forum Foundation and Child Workers in Asia more

TO END THE WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR MEANS
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Discrimination and Child Domestic Workers
by Ms. Edelweiss Silan Coordinator, Child Workers in Asia
Today, I was asked to assist the group in defining emerging perspectives on child domestic work, and discuss in particular the various dimensions of discrimination with regard to child domestic work.
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Guidelines for Hazardous Work and Activities Below 18 Years of Age
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Appeal for 182 Ratification
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Young Filipino House Helpers Plant the Seeds of Their Freedom
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Girl Child in Invisible Labour
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Meeting w/ Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
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Batas Kasambahay 12th Congress Version HB 608
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Child Labor Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR STRONGER DETERRENCE AND SPECIAL PROTECTION AGAINST CHILD LABOR AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES more

Privilege Speech by Cong. Jackie Enrile, Introducing the Batas Kasambahay
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RECRUITMENT AND LICENSING POLICIES
RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT refers to any act of canvassing, enlisting, contracting, transporting, utilizing, hiring or procuring workers, and includes referrals, contract services, promising or advertising for employment, locally or abroad, whether for profit or not. Provided that any person or entity which, in any manner, offers or promises for a fee employment to two or more persons shall be deemed engaged in recruitment and placement. more

OUR CHILDREN ARE LIGHTHOUSES OF DEMOCRACY
Position Paper by the Global March Against Child Labor -- Philippines January 19, 2001 Protecting and upholding the rights of Filipino children has always unified the country amid diverse political and sectoral issues. But today, there is a great political divide walled by claims of guilt and innocence, and chained by blurred perspectives of constitutionality and morality. more

DAVAO PORT AUTHORITIES, NGO TIGHTENS GRIP AGAINST TRAFFICKERS
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and the Visayan Forum Foundation (VF) launched today a halfway house called "Balay Silungan sa Daungan" inside the Sasa Port providing 24-hour safety and catchment services for trafficking victims including temporary shelter, help-desk assistance about travel, quick case referrals and telephone hotline counseling. more