Filipino migrant workers

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

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

“Korea is so screwed, wow!” This remark from feminist legal scholar Joan Williams, made during an interview with South Korean educational public broadcaster EBS and aired on July 13, 2023, became an instant meme in South Korea. Williams was expressing her astonishment at the country’s unprecedentedly low fertility rate of 0.78, a figure she admitted … Read more

The Secret Struggles of Undocumented Filipino Cleaners in the Netherlands

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The Secret Struggles of Undocumented Filipino Cleaners in the Netherlands

Advertisement *The names of the Filipino workers have been changed for their security. There is an invisible workforce keeping homes in the Netherlands spotless. Filipinos, Indonesians, and Brazilians are among the most common nationalities of undocumented house cleaners in the country. Filipino cleaners run about Dutch cities each day, their packs filled with dozens of … Read more