domestic workers

An analysis of the situation of Filipino domestic workers

Domestic work is one of the most important sources of employment for Philippine women both in the country and abroad. The hidden nature of domestic within the private sphere of the exmployers' household and the informal employment arrangements often produced, make domestic workers particularly vulnerable to exploitation, and in some circumstances, to forced labour and trafficking.

Publication details

15 July 2005

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The paper examines the rights and working conditions of the Philippine domestic workers employed in the country and abroad. It reveals the there are marked differences between migrant and local domestic workers in educational qualifications and work experience.