Voice Of The Free

ENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT: In a new report based on experiences of more than 3,000 migrants, Filipina and Indonesian domestic workers are vulnerable to #ForcedLabour and #Exploitation during recruitment stage.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, closure of some Bantay sa Komunidad (VF Community Watch Group)’s market hubs was expected. Members are now producing washable facemasks approved by Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital (NOPH). The facemasks will be distributed to their medical staff.

"Leaders need to realize that care for the inner self is critical to the capacity to do the hard work of social change. We are more effective if we live a balanced life with the joy." @CeciliaOebanda @VoiceOfFreeph Read more: ow.ly/x0IO50yVWYm #wellbeingwelldoing

More than 40 million people in the world live in #modernslavery - and an estimate of 784,000 in the Philippines, according to the 2018 Global Slavery Index. The country is among the leader in actively responding to the fight against modern slavery... voiceofthefree.org.ph

Produced by VF in partnership with @sundanceorg, CROSS MY HEART are two episodic short films in soap opera format which follows the individual lives of young girls who have fallen into the dangers of trafficking. MIRASOL: tiny.cc/bedukz NATALIE: tiny.cc/67cukz

Despite strong legal protection and regulation of Filipino migrants, the recruitment industry is not free of malpractice, and has contributed to irregular migration. Many migrants are tricked or forced into signing a ‘replacement contract' with less... tiny.cc/0d7tkz

What is safe and beneficial migration? There are many important opportunities to prepare migrants and influence their perspectives about working abroad. Governments, international donors and NGOs can work effectively with migrations needs and ambitions... tiny.cc/v21rkz

""In an effort to escape poverty, Filipino children are being lured into the cybersex trade and the consequences can be devastating for them. Cybersex dens live-stream child pornography exploiting children as young as 1 year. Cybersex dens are found..." tiny.cc/rbvqkz

In a new report based on experiences of more than 3,000 migrants, Filipina and Indonesian domestic workers are vulnerable to #ForcedLabour and #Exploitation during recruitment stage. Read @seefar_org's full report, funded by @Macquarie, to learn more: forcedlabour.seefar.org

Data from the Global Slavery Index show that, as of this year, some 401,000 Filipinos have become victims of modern slavery. The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking estimates that 95 percent of them are victims of sex trafficking,... tiny.cc/48uqkz

First time prospective migrants expectations about risks they may face abroad are mainly about #homesickness (51%) and employer abuse (26%). But only 73% believe they can move to a new employer and 56% can return home should they turn out unhappy with... tiny.cc/a6uqkz

2019 REPORT Making Migration Work: Understanding forced labour amongst migrant domestic workers in Asia Read @seefar_org full report, funded by @Macquarie, to learn more: lnkd.in/fms97Dg

No employment agency should withhold domestic workers' passports. About 39% in HongKong and 49% in Singapore experienced confiscation of personal documents until they were able to pay debts and additional fees. tiny.cc/8zuqkz

"Behind a locked gate with no address somewhere in Manila 47 girls are treated after having been rescued from houses where abuse of their bodies was streamed over the internet to strangers in other countries. Here, they are safe. When they arrive..." tiny.cc/1xuqkz

[Online Sexual Exploitation of Children] is an underground phenomenon... This is a form of modern slavery. I think we only see the tip of the iceberg." - Cecilia Oebanda, Founder of Voice of the Free tiny.cc/cvuqkz

Sticks and stones can break the bones. And words can really hurt a person. Around 19% of Filipinas and Indonesian domestic workers in Singapore reported verbal threats by their employers. But 71% and 82% believe that their employers can yell at them... tiny.cc/5puqkz

"Illegal recruiters have developed a sophisticated process to be able to traffic minors from the Philippines. They would first spot their potential victims, usually underaged girls, luring them with promises of a job abroad. When they say yes..." tiny.cc/bnuqkz

More than 40 million people in the world live in modern slavery - and an estimate of 784,000 in the Philippines, according to the 2018 Global Slavery Index. The country is among the leader in actively responding to the fight against modern slavery... voiceofthefree.org.ph

About 35% of Filipina domestic workers are coerced and deceived during the recruitment stage. They unable to always leave their recruitment facility. There is also a knowledge gap about working hours, treatment by employer, and job location. tiny.cc/lfuqkz

"Modern slavery refers to situations of exploitation that include human trafficking, forced labor, debt bondage, forced or servile marriage, and sale or exploitation of children among other things. Around 40.3 million people are said to be victims..." tiny.cc/6cuqkz