For Philippine women in Taiwan's tech factories, motherhood is 'impossible'

SocietyFemale migrant workers face dismissal after pregnancy despite new labor guidelinesPhilippine workers in Taiwan's tech industry tell Nikkei Asia that they only have two choices if they get pregnant: send their babies home or go home with them. (Photo by Michael Beltran)MICHAEL BELTRANJuly 28, 2026 09:47 JSTTAIPEI -- When Mae gives birth in September, she will spend two weeks with her newborn before Mae's mother arrives in Taiwan to take the baby to the Philippines. Her partner, who also lives in Taiwan, wants the three of them to be together for six months, but the couple cannot afford it.