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Half-Filipina Maya Padillo Olesen Wins Ms World Denmark 2011
A 20 year old Filipina-Danish beauty will be representing Denmark in the Miss World pageant this November. Maya Celeste Padillo Olesen was born to a Danish father and Filpina mother… Read more
Au Pairs in Denmark Positive About Elder Care Rule Change
Elderly couples with live-in au pairs could soon be a feature of Danish society as the result of rule changes introduced last month by Søren Pind, who is both the… Read more
Philippines Removes Ban on Deployment of Au Pairs in Europe
The country’s overseas employment authority has lifted the 13-year ban on the recruitment and deployment of au pairs (domestic assistants) to selected European countries. The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)… Read more
EU Tightens Job Openings for Pinoy, Foreign Nurses
Filipino nurses and other workers may now have difficulty seeking employment in European countries, the Philippine Overseas Welfare Administration (POEA) said on Thursday. POEA Administrator Jennifer Jardin-Manalili, in a statement,… Read more
Au Pairs Stay On in Denmark – As Nurses
For an increasing number of Filipino women, a term as au pair in a Danish host family has become the first step on the path to a longer stay in… Read more
Danish Families Seize Au Pair Passports
The Filipina women who come to Denmark to work as au pairs not only have to work more than the 30 hours that the law allows. In a number of… Read more
Denmark Integration Ministry Paring Down Number of Filipino Au Pairs
Why do young women travel half way round the earth to care for children in suburban Copenhagen? As the Integration Ministry tightens the rules for au pair visas, politicians and… Read more
Filipina Women Rank High in Danish Abortion Statistics
The desire to marry a Danish man can have dramatic consequences for Filipina au pairs in Denmark. These women are overrepresented in the statistics of late abortions in Denmark. A… Read more
Denmark Immigration Issues New Rules for Au Pairs
A new bilateral agreement with the Philippines and a fresh set of rules will allow the Immigration Ministry to stop au pairs misusing their stay in Denmark to achieve permanent… Read more
The Filipina Au-pair Experience
In the last few years, Northern Europe has seen a boost of au-pairs from the Philippines. Babaylan, an initiative of Philippine women’s groups in Europe, offers support and counselling services… Read more
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