Concerns arise regarding accessibility for low-income families and potential exploitation of foreign workers
South Korea’s six-month pilot program to introduce Filipino childcare workers begins next month. The program aims to address the country’s declining birth rate and domestic worker shortage, but its effectiveness and accessibility for target beneficiaries remain major concerns.
The South Korean government initiated the program to provide affordable childcare support for vulnerable households, including single-parent families, those with multiple children and expectant mothers.
South Korea’s six-month pilot program to introduce Filipino childcare workers begins next month. The program aims to address the country’s declining birth rate and domestic worker shortage, but its effectiveness and accessibility for target beneficiaries remain major concerns.
The South Korean government initiated the program to provide affordable childcare support for vulnerable households, including single-parent families, those with multiple children and expectant mothers.
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