Guardians of Taiwan's Migrant Mothers
Episode 11 · 2019-05-03
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
Over the past decade, Harmony Home, an NPO led by Nicole Yang, has offered refuge to more than 500 pregnant migrant workers and their children. The law in Taiwan prohibits employers from firing pregnant workers. Even so, fear of deportation leads many women to secretly give birth -- putting themselves and their babies in danger. Answering the call to help this vulnerable group of people, Harmony Home's support ranges from prenatal checkups to postnatal care. Yang has made it her mission to help raise and protect the children until their mothers can return to their homelands. In this episode, we follow the efforts of the NPO working in the shadows of Taiwanese society to help migrant mothers and their children.
28 minutes
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2. Emerging Youth Culture in Chengdu, China2019-02-01
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4. Reviving a Silk Road Tradition2019-02-22
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7. Marriage and Migrant Workers - Tajikistan2019-03-22
8. Individuality and China's Unwed Women2019-03-29
9. Shanghai's "Children of the Stars" with ASD2019-04-05
10. Protecting Asian Elephants in Laos2019-04-19
11. Guardians of Taiwan's Migrant Mothers2019-05-03
12. The "War on Drugs" in the Philippines2019-05-24
13. Let There Be Neon Light: Hong Kong2019-06-14
14. Running for Cash in China2019-06-21
15. Growing Prosperity with Organic Farming - Cambodia2019-06-28
16. Fishing with Dolphins: Myanmar2019-07-12
17. The Entrepreneurs Reenergizing China's Rural Communities2019-07-19
18. A New Esports Hub: Hong Kong2019-07-26
19. Homegrown Cotton for a Homegrown Brand: Myanmar2019-08-02
20. Performing Your Story in China2019-08-09
21. Opening Doors to Independence - Disabilities in Vietnam2019-09-06
22. Changing Lives of Fishermen on the Yangtze River2019-09-13
23. Hongkongers Seeking Freedom in Taiwan2019-10-04
24. Taiwan's Bookstore Revolution2019-10-25
25. From Trash to Treasure: Indonesia2019-11-15
26. Extras in China: The Hengdian Drifters2019-11-22
27. Fighting Transgender Discrimination - Thailand2019-11-29
28. Homegrown Sustainable Forestry: Indonesia2019-12-06
29. Forgotten Dancers2019-12-27
