The Diplomat

The Demographic Promises and Perils of Seoul’s Filipino Domestic Helper Initiative

In this Oct. 18, 2021, file photo, women stand beside a sign about hiring domestic helpers to work overseas outside an office in Manila, Philippines. Credit: AP Photo/Aaron Favila “Korea is so screwed ...
The Diplomat

Seoul Is Importing Domestic Workers From the Philippines

During a Cabinet meeting in September 2022, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon proposed to South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol a pilot project for the importation of foreign domestic workers. The initiative ...
Global News - Inquirer.net on MSN

Filipina caregivers earn half the Korean average – study

The short-lived pilot program to bring Filipino domestic caregivers into Korean households in the capital left workers ...
VnExpress International on MSN

Foreign helpers in South Korea, mostly Philippines, found overworked and underpaid

Foreign domestic workers hired under a South Korean government pilot scheme were paid significantly below market rates and ...
Time

Asia’s Troubled Foreign Domestic Workers Often Return Home to Fresh Challenges

Koh Ewe (Koyu) was a reporter for TIME based in Singapore. Former domestic worker Kartika Puspitasari poses for a portrait at Bethune House, a shelter operated by Mission for Migrant Workers, in Hong ...
Untapped Cities

A Sunday with Filipina Domestic Workers – Hong Kong Cultural Immersion Tours

Filipina domestic helpers gathering under the HSBC building in Hong Kong. Open Door, a nonprofit organization that coordinates Hong Kong citizens committed to migrant workers’ rights, met a group of ...
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Filipino Domestic Workers in Gulf to Get First Pay Raise in 20 Years

After almost 20 years of no change, Filipino domestic workers across the Gulf are finally getting a much-needed salary boost. The Philippine Ministry of Migrant Workers has confirmed that, starting ...