Policy Paper: Gender, Migration and Development in the Philippines

Authors/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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Bibliographic information

Geographic coverage: Asia and the Pacific; Philippines

Subject area(s): Employment; Migration; Gender equality and women’s empowerment; Governance and national planning; Human rights; Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

Resource type: Policy papers

Publication year: 2015

Number of pages: 65