MIDLINE EVALUATION OF DECENT WORK FOR READYMADE-GARMENT WORKERS IN BANGLADESH PROJECT
Client: Action Aid Bangladesh
Our Valuable Client's Project
This project was a comprehensive study in collaboration with ActionAid Bangladesh’s “Decent Work for Ready-Made Garment (RMG) Workers” project aiming at promoting decent work practices, labor rights, and inclusion in the RMG sector. The project's comprehensive approach involved engaging worker leaders, mobilizing stakeholders, and supporting persons with disabilities (PWDs) to create a more equitable and sustainable future for workers in the industry. One of the outcome of the project was that targeted 3850 RMG workers, RMG mid-level managers, Anti Sexual Harassment Committee members of targeted RMGs, and worker leaders were mobilized and trained on labor rights, existing policies, legal frameworks on decent work agenda, prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace in light of ILO C-190, life skills, and leadership.
Project Objectives
- Promote decent work practices, labor rights, and inclusion within the readymade garment (RMG) sector.
- Engage stakeholders, including worker leaders, RMG mid-level managers, and Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee members, to advocate for labor rights and decent work practices.
- Support persons with disabilities (PWDs) to foster a more inclusive and equitable environment in the industry.
- Strengthen awareness and compliance with anti-sexual harassment policies within the RMG sector.
- Encourage collaboration among stakeholders to ensure long-term improvements in working conditions and inclusion.
| Type of Study | Exploratory |
|---|---|
| Data Type | Qualitative |
| Data Collection Tool | Semi structured Questionnaire |
| Sample Size | KII – 13 persons ( in-depth-interview); FGD - 2 groups ( 8-10 persons) |
| Data Collection Method | Desk Review, KII, FGD |
| Data Analysis | Thematic Analysis, Pattern Analysis |
Project Output
The project succeeded to mobilize and train 3850 RMG workers, mid-level managers, committee members, and worker leaders on various topics, including labor rights, existing policies, legal frameworks, sexual harassment prevention, life skills, and leadership. By providing this training, Creavision was dedicated to improving workplace conditions, ensure that workers' rights were protected, enhance inclusion for PWDs, and ultimately contribute to a more equitable and sustainable future for workers in the RMG sector.