MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Philippine embassy in Copenhagen should investigate a report from a Danish labor union that nine out of 10 au pairs complaining of abuse from their host families in Denmark are Filipinas, Vice President Jejomar Binay said yesterday.
“In light of recent reports, I urge our embassy in Denmark to look closely into the current situation of our au pairs and make sure that their rights are protected,” he said in a statement.
The Commission on Filipinos Overseas describes an au pair as a young Filipino citizen aged 18 to 30 years old, unmarried and without any children, and placed under a cultural exchange arrangement with a European/American host family for a maximum of two years.
“On a par” or “equal to” in French, the au pair scheme means living on an equal basis in a mutual, caring relationship with the host family and the children.
Danish au pair network Fag og Arbejde said some Filipina au pairs in Denmark find themselves in the same situation as their domestic worker counterparts in Hong Kong.
Binay thanked Fag og Arbejde for bringing the matter to the attention of the government and for organizing Filipino au pairs and monitoring their working conditions.
The Philippines stopped sending au pairs to Europe in 1997 after the DFA received reports of maltreatment, including unfair compensation, excessive working hours, discrimination and sexual assault. –Helen Flores (The Philippine Star)
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October –
Monthly Observances:
Industry and Commerce Safety Month
National Statistics Month
Local Government Month
Consumer Welfare Month
Cooperative Month
National Quality and Productivity Improvement Month
National Health and Wellness Tourism Month
National Indigenous Peoples Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Elderly Filipino Week
Week 2: National Health Education Week
Local Government Week
National Mental Health Week
October 17-23:
National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty
October 18 – 24:
United Nations Week
Last Week:
Nurses’ Week
Consumers’ Protection Week
Week of the 4th Sunday:
Barrio Farmers’ Week
Daily Observances:
First Monday (Oct 4): Universal Children’s Day i
n the Philippines
Oct 5: National Teachers’ Day
Oct 10: Local Government Day
Third Thursday (Oct 14): Conflict Resolution Day
Oct 21: Tenants’ Emancipation day
Oct 24: United Nations Day
Oct 29: National Indigenous People’s Thanksgiving Day
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