User:Celinebean2000/Overseas Filipino Worker

There are over 10 million Filipinos working abroad, making the Philippines "one of the biggest export countries of labour".

Overseas Filipino Women Workers
Despite many Filipina migrant workers having received higher education and working as skilled nurses, 58 out of 100 Filipina migrant workers are categorized as laborers and unskilled workers compared to 13 out of 100 Filipino male migrant workers in a 2007 survey. Filipino women often fill "the demand for unskilled, low paid domestic work in high income countries". These domestic jobs can be vulnerable due to a lack of government regulation. It's not uncommon for Filipino migrants to be hired illicitly. It's reported that "only 40 percent of Filipino women have been in paid employment for the past decade", therefore these jobs overseas are encouraged to take due to high unemployment rates in the Philippines and the economy benefiting from remittances.

Impact on Mental Health
Despite financial benefits of working overseas, separation from family and cultural ties have proved detrimental to Filipina migrant workers' health. Many Filipino women working abroad have experienced worsening mental health, reporting symptoms of depression such as loss of belonging, loneliness, and guilt. Climate changes largely effect Filipino migrant workers working in colder countries who are used to the warmth of the Philippines.

Unsafe workplaces and abuse contributes to worsening mental health with "more than 40% of labour Filipino migrants in the USA report high levels of workplace discrimination". Filipino women being associated with stereotypes such as being mail-order brides and other submissive attributes further adds to their discrimination in and out of the workplace.