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Female Migrant Workers And The Families They Support Are Being Abandoned By The Money-Transfer Industry

The flow of money sent home by foreign workers remained resilient in the face of COVID-19. But migrant women—and their home communities—still face significant financial barriers, particularly domestic workers in the Gulf living with ongoing…
by Louise DonovanJul 15, 2021

This story was published in partnership with Fortune Magazine and The Fuller Project.

‘I Want To Go Home’: Pandemic Exposes Exploitative Conditions Filipina Domestic Workers Face

Filipina women interviewed across Asia, Europe and the Middle East lost jobs or had salaries cut since the pandemic — others were subjected to physical abuse.
by Corinne RedfernJan 27, 2021

This piece was published in partnership between the Guardian and The Fuller Project. Listen to this story on the Guardian’s Today In Focus podcast.

‘I’m scared every damn day’: In the Philippines, violence shadows trans lives

There is still no law against discrimination on the basis of gender in the Philippines, and, as a result, transgender people are subject to regular violence and abuse.
by Corinne RedfernJan 7, 2021

This piece was published in partnership between Tatler Philippines and The Fuller Project.

The feminine appeal of macho populism

While President Donald Trump’s defeat may have dealt a blow to his brand of “macho populism,” the phenomenon isn’t going away any time soon. And in many cases, it’s women themselves who are fueling it.
by Jill LangloisDec 1, 2020

This piece was published in partnership between Foreign Policy and The Fuller Project.

He Killed a Transgender Woman in the Philippines. Why Was He Freed?

The pardon of U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton by President Rodrigo Duterte is the final chapter in a case that reignited debate over old defense treaties.
by Corinne RedfernSep 17, 2020

This article is a partnership with The New York Times.

Filipino children abandoned to internet sex abusers during coronavirus

Online sexual exploitation of children in the Philippines has soared since COVID-19 began, while lockdown has robbed them of safe havens.
by Corinne RedfernJul 7, 2020

This article was originally published in the South China Morning Post.

Coronavirus Locks Down the Philippines, but Children Face Threat of Online Abuse

Wearing pajamas and a pair of plastic slip-on shoes, the 12-year-old girl crouched in a doorway and texted a friend to say she’d run away. It was raining, and the mud stuck to her flip-flops…
by Corinne RedfernMar 27, 2020

SEA Games: Foreign Tourist Surge to Philippines Sees Rising Risk of Sex Trafficking

There has been a surge in tourists to locations of the Southeast Asian Games this year. Thousands of women could be facing increased sexual abuse.
by Corinne RedfernDec 10, 2019

This article was originally published in The South China Morning Post.

In Philippine Red-Light District, an Uphill Struggle to Battle Trafficking and Abuses

The Philippines sex industry and potential for continued exploitation is indirectly aided by legislative loopholes and indifference from authorities.
by Corinne RedfernNov 19, 2019

This article was originally published in The Washington Post. 

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