Policy Paper: Gender, Migration and Development in the Philippines
Author(s)/editor(s)
Dr. Jean Encinas-Franco; Dr. Alvin Ang; Mr. Jeremaiah Opiniano; Mr. Joselito Sescon
This paper highlights the current situation of Filipino women migrant workers with gender analysis and examines their social and economic contributions to Philippines’ development.

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Geographic coverage: Asia and the Pacific Philippines
Subject areas: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Employment Gender equality and women’s empowerment Governance and national planning Human rights Migration
Resource type(s): Policy papers
Publication year
2015
Number of pages
65
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