Filipino Domestic Workers and Their Capacity Development

Loh, Jennifer; Estrellado, Alicia F.

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“…Therefore, it is advisable that gender sensitisation and capability trainings be provided during induction of new employees and for managers going for leadership courses as they have decision-making authorities in relations to promotions. In doing so, women and especially Pakistani women can develop their capabilities and knowledge as part of their empowerment programme (Loh and Estrellado, 2016).…”

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“…This study contributed to the literature by integrating the human capital theory, social role theory and cultural factors to provide a gendered interaction model in explaining gender inequality and the lack of job promotion opportunities among Pakistani women with similar levels of work experiences as men. In addition, this study also provided empirical evidence to support the lack of career ascendancy among Pakistani women so that more genderequitable policies and empowerment programmes can be developed (Loh and Estrellado, 2016) for women in developing Muslim country where their mobility continues to be restricted.…”

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Invisibility not invincibility: Pakistani women and the lack of career ascendance

Waqar

Hanif

Loh

2021

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of gender in the relationships between employee’s work experience and their chances of obtaining a job promotion. Design/methodology/approach Five hundred middle to lower management Pakistan employees from service industries were surveyed. Measures used to obtain data included work experience, job promotions and gender. Gender was dummy coded. Moderation analyses via SPSS was used to investigate the moderating effect of gender in the relationship between employee’s work experience and job promotions. Findings The results indicated that work experience was positively associated with job promotion. However, the results indicated that gender fully moderated the relationship between work experience and job promotion. Specifically, female employees were less likely to get promoted compared to male employees despite having similar work experiences. Research limitations/implications Drawing together the human capital theory, social role theory and cultural factors, this study highlighted the socioeconomic/cultural barriers’ impact on Pakistani women’s career ascendance. Practical implications There is a lack of empirical evidence about career ascendance among Pakistani women. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to conduct and provide empirical evidence so that relevant agencies within Pakistan can develop more gender-equitable promotional policies and processes. Originality/value This study responded to the call for more empirical investigation of career ascendancy among women in developing countries. While this issue has been discussed in many developed western countries, there is a lack of empirical evidence in Muslim Pakistan.

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Invisibility not invincibility: Pakistani women and the lack of career ascendance

Waqar

Hanif

Loh

2021

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“…With more research across different disciplines into the complex realities faced by domestic workers, greater awareness of how to support them can be fostered. For example, some recent works include Religions 2022, 13, 173 2 of 19 investigating domestic work from a European perspective (Lutz 2016), treating the subject using a decolonial approach (Gutiérrez-Rodríguez 2010), creating a global historical account of domestic and caregiving workers (Hoerder et al 2015), exploring domestic worker capacity development (Loh and Estrellado 2019), validating instruments for detecting common mental disorders among Philippine domestic workers (Garabiles et al 2020) and understanding how laws and the absence thereof shape domestic workers' experience (Hidalgo 2018;Mullally 2017;Neetha and Palriwala 2011;Dinkelman and Ranchhod 2012;Paul and Neo 2018;Peng 2019;Parreñas and Silvey 2017;Moon 2012;Yeoh et al 2020).…”

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Caregivers Need Care, Too: Conceptualising Spiritual Care for Migrant Caregivers-Transnational Mothers

Reyes-Espiritu

2022

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Growing research revolving around the plight of (Philippine) migrant domestic workers is noteworthy. However, the focus is largely on their role, capacity and identity as caregivers, meaning as labour migrants and transnational mothers engaged in both paid and unpaid care work. Building on the “care circulation” framework of Baldassar and Merla that conceptualises care as given and received in varying degrees by all family members across time and distance, this paper takes up the task of recognising migrant domestic workers as care receivers. In a particular way, this paper conceptualises care for migrant caregivers-transnational mothers that is based on a qualitative empirical study on the lived realities of Philippine migrant workers, who are also transnational mothers. An analysis of the participants’ narratives using the constructivist grounded theory approach reveals that their experience of God’s presence is central to how they navigate transnational mothering as labour migrants. This paper then proposes that their faith stories, significant as they are, be taken as a resource in providing them with spiritual care that takes their concerns into account.

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“…One of the specific migrant groups that are discussed when it comes to domestic workers is female Filipinos. The economic crisis in the Philippines and its consequences like unemployment and low wages are the main factors in women's decision to migrate (Loh & Estrellado, 2016;Nadeau, 2007). Additionally, the wages in the Philippines are insufficient to provide for the family's livelihood, the education of children, and to make any savings for the future (Agunias & Ruiz, 2007;Sayres, 2007).…”

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Filipino Migrant Women in Domestic Work: A Comparative Evaluation Among Turkiye, East Asian, and Middle Eastern Countries

Kavurmaci¹

2022

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This study examines the work experiences of female Filipino domestic workers in some countries and presents comparative evaluations between Turkiye and selected countries in the Middle East and East Asia. From this point of view, the data used in the study were collected from different country cases, including Turkiye and selected countries in East Asia and the Middle East. The evaluations were revealed through descriptive analysis with comparison. Several studies, reports, and news about female Filipino domestic workers from these countries were reviewed throughout this research. By comparing the working conditions and their experiences in said countries, it is understood that workers are alone in bearing the consequences of the lack of protection between the walls of private homes. Therefore, this study stresses that immigrant workers' rights are violated at domestic-related work in many ways. They face severe abuses and human rights violations in some regions where slave-like conditions still exist. As a result, reviewing the existing migration and labour laws should be the first step to be taken by the host countries. As such, sustainable policies should be introduced immediately to reduce the vulnerability of migrant domestic workers and provide adequate protection.

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Filipino Domestic Workers and Their Capacity Development

Cited by 5 publications

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Invisibility not invincibility: Pakistani women and the lack of career ascendance

Invisibility not invincibility: Pakistani women and the lack of career ascendance

Caregivers Need Care, Too: Conceptualising Spiritual Care for Migrant Caregivers-Transnational Mothers

Filipino Migrant Women in Domestic Work: A Comparative Evaluation Among Turkiye, East Asian, and Middle Eastern Countries

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