| dc.description.abstract | Women migrant workers from Philippines often face a variety of problems in the workplace, especially in
overseas. For example, they face violence, sexual abuse, rape, extortion, and so on. Thus, social protection
systems for women migrant workers in other countries are very important. In the Philippines, there are two
social protection systems to improve social welfare for vulnerable populations. The two models of social
protection are called health care system and social health insurance. Both social protection systems can be
managed based on: (1) cultural value, (2) etablishment by financial institutions, (3) flexibility in
implementation, (4) integratability of the scheme with the national health insurance system, (5) ability to
create a high quality service. The condition of women migrant workers are more vulnerable than that of male
workers. In addition, the social protection for women migrant workers is urgent and needs policies to protect
them. The government of the Philippines emphasizes the problems related to the obligation of women
migrant workers to have right information and guidance before they leave the country in order to minimize
social problems. Finally, social protection is made not only in the Philippines but also by cooperation among
countries to protect women migrant workers by making policies of social protection at local, national,
regional, and international levels. | en_US |
