Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-03-11
Several hundred migrant workers participated in flash mob dances in Taipei on Sunday.
Several organizations came together on Sunday to hold a flash mob to raise awareness about the exploitation of female migrant workers. It was part of the annual “One Billion Rising” global campaign to end violence against women. (CNA photo)
The goal was to raise awareness about the exploitation of female migrant workers. It was part of the annual “One Billion Rising” global campaign to end violence against women.
This is the fifth year that migrant worker rights groups have organized the event to show solidarity with victims and survivors of violence.
This year’s theme is “Solidarity against the Exploitation of Women”. Participants called on Taiwan’s government to provide legal protections for female migrant workers.
Most of the 677,698 migrant workers in Taiwan are employed in industrial sectors, which are mostly covered by the Labor Standards Act. But more than a third of all migrant workers (251,508) – mostly women — work either as caregivers or domestic helpers, and are therefore not protected by the law.
The head of Migrante International’s Taiwan Chapter, Gilda Banugan, is one of the organizers of Sunday’s event. She says it’s been nearly 30 years since Taiwan introduced migrant workers, but much more needs to be done to protect the rights of female migrant workers. [SOURCE]
