Detalles del documento

Imprima y guarde

Tesis

An Analysis of the Philippine Legal and Policy Frameworks for the Protection of Women Migrant Workers, particularly the Domestic Workers and Entertainers, from vulnerability to HIV/AIDS

Fecha

2006

Autores

Amparita Sta. Maria

Resumen

Overseas employment predisposes migrant workers to discrimination and exploitation. The women are especially vulnerable to abuses, especially the entertainers and domestic workers.

Currently, there is a slow but steady increase of HIV/AIDS infection among migrant workers. In its country report to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, the Philippines has stated that HIV/AIDS prevalence in women was highest with the 19-29 age groups; and that most of them are in prostitution, although there are also cases found in overseas domestic workers.

This thesis examines the HIV/AIDS education implemented by the government as its solution to protecting departing migrant workers from vulnerability to the disease. Analyzing the legal and policy frameworks and its implementing program, the thesis concludes with recommendations on how best to ensure that the information acquired by the women migrant workers translates into behavior that would effectively reduce the risk of their vulnerability to HIV/AIDS.

Universidad

Library and Archives Canada = Bibliothèque et Archives Canada,

Lugar de publicación

Ottawa

Conexiones

Los sectores económicos

Occupations in services - Domestic work y Dancers

Tipos de contenido

Análisis de políticas

Los grupos destinatarios

Los investigadores y ONG / grupos comunitarios / redes de solidaridad

Relevancia geográfica

Filipinas y Vietnam

Esferas de la actividad

Estudios en Género y Sexualidad, Ciencias de la Salud, y Derecho

Idiomas

Inglés