Philippines: Employment opportunities for unwed mothers
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 24 April 2002 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | PHL38852.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Philippines: Employment opportunities for unwed mothers, 24 April 2002, PHL38852.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3df4be970.html [accessed 5 June 2023] |
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In correspondence received by the Research Directorate on 24 April 2002, the executive director of the Kaisahang Buhay Foundation (KBF), a centre for unwed mothers in Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer 4 July 2000), wrote that "based on inquiries made with the Civil Service Commission (CSC), Office of Legal Affairs and the Department of Labor (DOLE), Bureau of Women and Minors and Legal Services, there are no discriminatory provisions on the hiring of unwed mothers in the Philippines."
Attempts to contact other organizations that provide shelter and care for unwed pregnant women and mothers in the Philippines were unsuccessful within the time constraints of this Response.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Kaisahang Buhay Foundation (KBF). 24 April 2002. Correspondence received from executive director.
Philippine Daily Inquirer. 4 July 2000. Anselmo Roque. "Across the Nation: Foster Parents Make it Possible for Triplets to Dream." (NEXIS)
Additional Sources Consulted
IRB Databases
Abiertas House of Friendship
Heart of Mary Villa
NEXIS
NORFIL Foundation
Pro-Life Philippines
US Department of State Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2001
Welcome House
White Cross, Inc.
WNC
Internet sites including:
Amnesty International
Celebrate Life
Human Rights Watch
National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women
World Health Organization
