16 December 2008
I medierne beskrives filippinske au pairs ofte som underdanige, fattige og uden uddannelse. Årsagen til at de i stigende grad søger til Danmark forklares ved, at fattigdom driver dem til at forlade familien i Filippinerne, så de kan tjene penge og sende hjem. Vi hører også ofte historier om filippinske au [...]
In the last decade alone, Philippine au pairs have gone to Denmark in droves. Out of 2,000 in 2007, 62 % or a total of 1,249 were Filipinos.
Dulce, a 25-year old Filipina, was just beginning to enjoy the sweet life in Copenhagen, not exactly the most cosmopolitan city in northern Europe, but a [...]
”Au pair” means on equal footing. Thus an au pair is expected to do only light housework, just like other members of the host family.
Working hours are a maximum of 30 hours a week or five hours a day. Au pairs have one whole day off each week.
An au pair is entitled to free board [...]
