Present Status of Female Workers in Readymade Garment Sectors of Bangladesh

Abstract

<p><em>Readymade garment sector<strong> </strong>is the most leading and topmost manufacturing industries of Bangladesh which is remarkably contributing to the dynamic economy and GDP growth through exporting garments to foreign countries and earning foreign currency. The successful expansion of these sectors has been possible for the chief labour of garments workers. 80% of this chief labour comes through the hand of women workers. To keep the luminous face value of Bangladesh throughout the world, female workers are restlessly working in readymade garment sectors challenging the entire unfavourable social environment such as insecurity, scandal, disgrace, discrimination, harassment and violence etc. Social problems have not been able to stop them from this sector. Day by day the participation and contribution of women in readymade garment sectors is increasing in an alarming rate which results in carrying 13% GDP for Bangladesh out of which 10% comes directly through the hand of women workers. But the question is what we are giving to this women folk. The reality is that sometimes they are to lose their &lsquo;Abru&rsquo; or smashed under concrete and are not given legal salary working for day and night.</em></p>

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