Children and Hazardous Work In The Philippines
İÇİNDEKİLERPreface1. Child labour in the Philippines Statistics on working children Rural child labour Urban child labour Trends 2. Situation analysis: Recognizing the problem The case against prostitution and Muro-ami fishing Child labour in Muro-ami fishing The industry Hazards to children Recruitment of children Community dependency on Muro-ami Child prostitution Major characteristics of child prostitution Working hours and income The "pompoms" of Pagsanjan Hazards to children " Earlier responses Legislation Early non-governmental initiatives 3. Policy analysis: The role of advocacy Efforts to date A multifaceted approach National situation studies Local situation studies Media involvement The Pagsanjan case The Muro-ami case Activities of civic and watchdog groups Pagsanjan Pushing for government action Absence of citizens' action in Muro-ami Initiatives by political leadership National Task Forces on Pagsanjan and Muro-ami Plan of action on working children Plan of action on street and sexually exploited children Special Task Force on Muro-ami fishing Special Task Force on Pagsanjan 4. Lessons learned in the campaigns Ingredients for success Heightened public awareness Creating an openness to change Creating alternatives for the children Creating alternatives for parents Protection measures 5. Constraints against success Public apathy Constraints at family level Political and economic strength of the opposing forces 6. Conclusion: Opportunities for further action Bibliography  |
