Child Domestic Workers in the PhilippinesIntroduction“I wake up at 3 in the morning to water the plants, clean the house, go to the market, cook, wash the dishes, wash clothes, iron clothes. I return to the market three times a day. From 5pm to 9pm they allow me to go to school. When I get back I have to wash the dishes, then I give both my employer and my employer a massage until 1 am. I only have two hours to sleep." This is how a girl from Buikidnon, Philippines, described her experience with child labor to researchers from Anti-Slavery International. She is a former child domestic worker, who entered domestic work at the age of nine , suffering employer abuse. Children are considered the future of our countries, with their own rights, especially to education. However, as seen from this story, this is simply not the case everywhere th century, many people simply assume that slavery is a thing of the past, especially child labor, but as you will see, this is far from the truth. According to Anti-Slavery International, a child domestic worker is defined as any person of under the age of eighteen who work in households other than their own, doing housework, taking care of children, tending the garden, running errands, and helping their employers run their small businesses, among other tasks. It is almost impossible for these children to claim their rights, instead they are exploited and their freedom is taken away. The Victims If there are many reasons why children enter the world of domestic work, the main reason always seems to come back to the fact that they need to support and support themselves and their families financially and no education or qualifications are required. Children also...... half of document......13/953399/10.5-m-kids-slave-conditions-domestic-servants [Accessed: 5 December 2013].United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (2013). Working children. [online] Retrieved from: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/strengthening-education-systems/inclusive-education/child-workers/ [Accessed: 6 December 2013].States Department United of Work (n.d.). Findings on the worst forms of child labor - Philippines. [online] Retrieved from: http://www.dol.gov/ilab/reports/child-labor/philippines.htm [Accessed: December 7, 2013]. Unknown. (2013). Untitled. [online] Retrieved from: http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_184096/lang--en/index.htm [Accessed: 12 December 2013].Visayan Forum Foundation Inc (n.d.). Who we are. [online] Retrieved from: http://www.visayanforum.org/portal/index.php?option=cms&id=21#sthash.hvH1t6Cj [Accessed: December 6 2013].