Care of a child or of multiple children at a time of between two and eighteen years' age is known as Childcare and supervision. Childcare is dramatically different in different cultures. Although many global communities prefer to have children 7-10 years of age for designated care, children not younger than twelve in the Western world are preferred for paid childcare. An Oceanian three-year-old may, for example, in the early 2000s act as a caregiver of younger siblings, but, in the UK, leaving a 14-year-old without adult supervision is unlawful.
70% of women with children under 18 years old are working according to the United States Department of Labor. In addition, 40% of households that have small children are mainly earned by mothers. These figures have risen significantly over the past few decades, with more women employed.
Every week, millions of women on the job face a challenge. This challenge is childcare payment. For many moms, children's care costs can be a real challenge: one month of care in a state like Arizona ranges from $1,000 per month, but in a state like New York, it's more than $2,000 per month.
The case is convincing for big businesses which are able to take advantage of their interest and provide their employees with high-quality childcare. But, what about women working in small enterprises who often have difficulty in fulfilling their employees' social security obligations and are not able to finance childcare?
Let's take a look at the Philippines' current situation on Childcare.
The Philippines is a president-led democratic republic. It is highly decentralized and governed by a total of 17 administrative regions consisting of provinces, towns, towns, and barangays. These LGUs raise taxes, enact legislation and provide services. Efforts to move the country towards a federalist government have been made in recent years.
The Philippines is a democratic republic led by the President. It has a high degree of decentralization and governs 17 administrative regions consisting of provinces, cities, and barangays. These LGUs increase taxes, legislate, and offer services. In recent years, efforts have been made to move the country to a federalist government. In the Philippines, 1 in 3 children under 5 is stunted. Nearly half of the children who have been stunted come from the poorest families and only 15 percent come from the wealthiest.
This is one of the reasons why Filipino families are doing the almost impossible to survive through the day. And that includes trafficking their own blood.
The Philippines remained one of the top 10 countries in the world which produce sexual content using children, as a source, transit, and destination for trade, sexual exploitation, and trafficking. While the rate in children and youth aged 15 to 24,62 who deal with women and kids for sexual exploitation continues to be relatively low and decreasing, with 1,465 trafficked victims assisted in 2015, and sex tourism reportedly increasing (2016).
In spite of a wide range of laws and policies supporting rights for children in the Philippines, gaps remain that jeopardize the lives of girls and boys. Insufficient criminal law means that children are not fully protected from violence: corporal punishment at home is not banned; the age of consent is extremely low (12 years); criminal liability for violation can be removed if the victim has been married by the perpetrator subsequently.
In changing this scenario, both governments and the private sector have different and significant roles to play, and both must be sensitively maximized in order to address the current situation.