An study on the impact of keeping a Philippine nanny in diversified dimensions.The impact that this sprouting industry has and is ought to have both on the society as a whole and on a larger scale globally. Psychological facets of the effects are given special importance and in depth analysis. Every individual is studied separately, in order to gather complete knowledge of every effete. Clouts on the society as a whole is also appraised. The causes for the birth and growth of the industry are also discussed with elite focus on native reasons for progression.

1. Ayesha Majid
Zainab Tariq
Mehreen Anwar
“THE GROWING TREND OF
HIRING PHILIPPINO NANNIES:
CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES”

2. Introduction
Growing trend of hiring Philippino maids in
Lahore
Reason why people hire them is trust
factor, people do not trust local maids
More trained
Have language skills
Hygiene

3. Background
 In 2008, an estimated 3,000 work as
domestic workers, according to the
statistics of the Philippine government.
There are many agencies which are
working to supply these maids all over the
country.
The trend came in Lahore when people of
elite class started to hire them as an
emblem of luxurious lifestyle

4. Context
Analysing the impact of a Philippino nanny
on the upbringing of a child
Thus predicting the after effects of the
trend of hiring Philippine maids
impact of Philippines on the social fabric of
Pakistan.

5. Scope
The research and interviews were taken in
DHA Lahore
They were taken from the families who
had hire Philippino maids
Also from other people to take their point
of view

6. Research Questions
Primary questions
The impact of Philippino maids on the child
Subsidiary questions
Impact on the father
Impact on the mother
Impact on siblings
Impact on future family
Impact on the maid
Impact on co-workers

7. Methodology
Interview
1. Agency
2. Families with Philippino maids
3. Social icons
Survey
1. General public, they were given
questionnaire

8. Applications
M.S Word
M.S Excel

9. Main Assumptions
 The parents are from elite class.
 The child is vulnerable to the general public.
 The child if attends school attends ordinary schools like BDC
LCAS LGE SICAS…
 The father has the ability to support the family.
 The mother does the job not because of financial crisis.
 The parents own a house in DHA Lahore.
 Have local servants in the house as well/ all works are not
imported.
 The parents are Pakistani nationals.

10. Nanny Baby sitter
Governess Guardian
Difference

11. Origin
• Many Filipino people entered Pakistan's commercial centre Karachi illegally with fake
passports and false identity cards as early in 1990s along with hundreds of Nepali, Sri
Lankans and Indians however later deported. As of April 2010, there are 546 registered
Filipino living in Pakistan who were eligible to vote in 2010 Philippine presidential
election as per Philippines Foreign Affairs ministry.
Migration
history
• Many Filipinos in Pakistan are domestic workers, including the housemaids of high
government officials and rich Pakistanis. There are some three Filipino maids at house of
Pakistani Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gillani and many Filipinos working as chefs in
Japanese restaurants in Karachi and Islamabad. A small number of Filipinos studying Islam
in the country is reported by the Philippines Embassy in Islamabad while thousands of
Muslim students from various Southeast Asian countries including Philippines illegally
studying in the Pakistani Madrasahs. Some Filipinos are also nurses in Pakistan.
Employment
• In 2007, following a state of emergency declared by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf,
about 200 Filipinos gathered in Islamabad on the advice of Ambassador Jimmy Yambao to
call for protest. However, there have no direct threats to safety of Filipinos in Pakistan
reported
Relations
with
Pakistani
society

12. Domains
causes of growing trend and it’s effect on
family members
effect on Philippino residents
Economic effects

13. Domain 1
causes of growing trend and it’s effect on family
members

14. Causes of growing trend and it’s
effect on family members
CAUSES
Hygiene
Formal training for child care
Manners
Literacy & language skills
Status symbol

15. Effects on child
• Mental / psychological
-Mothers lack of attention
Lack of blood relatives love
• Educational
• Affiliation
1. With nanny
2. With siblings

16. Effects on child
Educational
Approach
Grade
Future goals
Extra curricular

17. Effects on child
Social
Prone to negatives of society
Sense of misfit
Highlights class difference
Discrimination
Too much social liberation

18. Effects on child
Grooming
Ethics
Traditions
Physical
Nutrition
Physical Activities

19. Effects on child
Parent child bonding
No memories with parents
No role in up bringing
Lack of understanding

20. Effects on family members
Mother
Family constrains
 Tantrum / complains of the child
Disapproval of family to accept
maids/nannies
Responsibility
Social
Mental

21. Emotional affiliation
With child
With nanny
Guilt of not giving the child his
rightful time

22. Father
Financial
Privacy
 Presence of third party
Role of nanny in child's decision
House control
Nannies wage
Unconditional demands of the child

23. On siblings
Social status
Tantrumpatic
Bossy-ness
Grooming for responsibility
They feel that offspring's are not the
responsibility of parents
Privacy
Nannies tend to treat them as well

24. Question
Do u think that the trend of hiring
Philippino maids in increasing in Lahore?
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
YES NO
Q1

25. Rank the causes of hiring Philippine
nannies, rank 1-4 most to least important
25%
35%
20%
20%
Q4
people do not trust
local maid
show off
more trained
cleanliness

26. Solutions
Be as much involved in the child as
possible
Monitor the child's mind set and social
circle
Note child's psychological state
Don’t let the child think job is more
important then him

27. Domain 2
effect on Philippino residents

28. Effect on Philippino resident
Treatment
Working conditions
Wage payment
Environment
Relation with child and other family
members
Relation with local maids

29. Mental
Adaptability issue for new
atmosphere
Home sickness
Worries for home
Sexual discrimination
Racial discrimination
Religious discrimination

30. Question
How many Philippino maids have you
seen working in Lahore?
50%
30%
20%
2
5
7
MORE

31. Do you have a Philippino maid serving
in your circle?
37%
36%
27%
close
friends
family
members
collegues

32. solution
Should be paid according to their work
Better working conditions since they
have to take care of the child
Family should try that local maids do
not feel jealous from them

33. Domain 3
Economic effect

34. On Pakistan economy
long term the structural unemployment :
trouble if proper measures are not taken to
absorb the local nannies into other sectors
of the economy.
structurally unemployed maids are
employed : in the long run ;economic
prosperity with increase in work force

35. children raised by Philippine nannies are
more competitive and creative as
compared to the general lot of kids
 Employers spend more money on food,
clothing, and shelter of Philippine maids
this also increases the income of many
vendors.

36. The maids have their of culture and
traditions some of which they practice
while they are raising the child
Domestic workers of Pakistan unlike
Philippine workers cannot go out of
country due to several aligning reasons
most influencing are the financial,
linguistic, skill and family barriers as
highlighted in xavor’s report

37. Impact on social fabric of the society
Philippine nannies have ideology which is
contrasting the country.
Philippines are either Christian or Buddhist
while the local religion is Islam.
 Educational exchange :explained by
Conrado in his article

38. The physical appearance of the Philippine
maids are different : yellow race of south
Asia.
 Thus those who married Pakistani men
have offspring’s with the traits of both the
yellow and brown (Indian) races’ of Asia.

39. soon like the integrated culture of Britain
and of America Pakistan will have its own
integrated culture
Pakistan’s tourist industry can also benefit
from the emerging industry as Philippines’
will come either in search of jobs or to pay
visit to their family members

40. Risks associated with migrant
women.
Economic Violence
Social/Psychological
Violence
Physical/Sexual Violence

41. Economic Violence
• home country :Overcharging for visas. Excessive interest by
money lenders. Misuse of remittances by relatives.
• host country: Non-payment/delay of wages. Violation of the
salary. Difficulties in sending remittances
Social/Psychological Violence
• home country: Ill treatment of children. Extra-marital
affairs/alcoholism of husband
• host country: Living conditions in terms of space, holidays,
free time, working hours, type of work ,Access to friends and
social network from home country Social isolation and somatic
and psycho-somatic illnesses
Physical/Sexual Violence
• In home country Abuse and abandonment by agents
• In host country Verbal abuse and ridicule Beating Sexual
abuse including rape Imprisonment and deportation Delay in
deportation Illegal pregnancy, treatment of mother and child
Murder

42. Impact of the trend globally
In the international market the widened the
prevailing job market of nannies ,increased
the demand of Philippine nannies causing
disequilibrium in the prevalent settling
point.
the new equilibrium is at a higher wage
rate making it internationally more
expensive to hire a Philippine maid.

43. increased heat of competition in the
market amongst the employers’.
The success rate of Philippine workers in
Pakistan along with the success number of
Chinese workers in Pakistan ,improved
reputation of Pakistan in international
labour market.

44. The exchange rate is also affected
Because of floating exchange rate every
economy of the world is linked with other
economies
the economic aspect of every country is
sensitive to even slight changes in another
economy

45. Solution to economic problem
The government should cater Philippine
nanny care system as an individual
industry
Economic affects of the new born industry
should be realised at government level.

46. Question
Philippino nannies take better care of a
child?
0
2
4
6
8
Strongly
agree
agree neutral disagree Strongly
disagree
Q9

47. Solutions
The government should cater
Philippino nanny care system as
an individual industry
Economic affects of the new born
industry should be realised at
government level.

48. Conclusion
Hired in elite class
Main reason is showoff
They work in a better way then
local maids
Parents easily trust them