Case Study

Care as Essential Infrastructure: Definitions of and debates on care infrastructure from Kenya, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, the United States, and Zimbabwe

2001-2010, Book/Handbook/Booklet, Case Study, Countries and Regions, Cultural Development, Economic Development, Other Philippine Publication, Political Development, Social Development / By

Drawing on six case studies (Kenya, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, the United States, and Zimbabwe), this paper explores the definitions, debates, and demands related to the concept of care infrastructure. The paper finds the following components of care infrastructure across the case studies: care-supporting physical infrastructure, knowledge production, community networks, national care frameworks and public …

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Behind the Slow Start: An Assessment of Early Childhood Care and Development in the Philippines

2021-present, Case Study, Countries and Regions, Cultural Development, Economic Development, Gender, Newspaper Article/Feature, Other Philippine Publication, Social Development / By

This report assesses the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) in the Philippines, aiming to support the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM2) of the Philippine Congress with empirical evidence for programmatic and legislative reforms. Our assessment uses a comprehensive framework that analyzes the health, nutrition, and early education outcomes of Filipino children and examines …

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The 2019 Expanded Maternity Leave Law_A Law Whose Progressive Potential Has Yet To Be Fully Realized

2021-present, Book/Handbook/Booklet, Case Study, Economic Development, Gender, Other Philippine Publication, Social Development / By

This study comes at a time when, even before the pandemic, many Filipino women were employed in precarious and low-wage work environment, often with inadequate or no access to social protection. While the Philippines provides a set of maternity benefit packages, including a 60-day paid maternity leave, the latter was viewed as problematic—too short and …

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