Bangladesh

Yunus, Muhammad; Yamagata, Tatsufumi

doi:10.1057/9781137383181.0008

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“…According to a study by Sivasankaran (2014), 95 percent of women working in textile industries are not provided with contract letters. This is supported by another study by Yunus and Yamagata (2012) which also identified that 95 percent of female workers in a textile company do not possess a letter of appointment. In a study conducted in Pakistan, Del Carpio and Pabon (2017) identified that 97 percent of women working in a textile company were hired on temporary basis while 64 percent of them were receiving less than the minimum wage expected.…”

Section: Women Exploitation In the Textile Industrymentioning

confidence: 55%

A Study of Empowerment and Increased Female Exploitation of Female Workers in the Textile Industry

Li¹

2023

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The textile industry contributes significantly to the economies of different countries around the world. Over the years, the industry has seen an increase in the number of females working in it. The textile industry has been one of the most female dominated industries in the world as more than 80 percent of the workforce is females. The increase in the number of female workers in the global industry has both positive and negative implications. On the positive side is that women are more empowered through improvement of economic status, provision of formal employment, access to knowledge and gaining of digital skills. On the other hand, the increase in women textile workers has exposed more of them to incidences of Gender Based Violence, harassment, overworking conditions, poor working conditions and under payment. Through evaluation of literature on both positive and negative implications of the increase of women in the textile industry this paper will seek to determine which of the two has more weight.

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Section: Women Exploitation In the Textile Industrymentioning

confidence: 55%

A Study of Empowerment and Increased Female Exploitation of Female Workers in the Textile Industry

Li¹

2023

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“…and the economic impacts of globalization policy have also been explored in: (Stiglitz 2015(Stiglitz , 2010(Stiglitz , 2007Canclini & Yúdice 2014;Schumpeter 2013;Yunus & Yamagata 2012;Collier 2010Collier , 2008Szablowski 2009;Rodrik 2008;Sachs 2008;Sassen 2008;Bhagwati 2004;Sen 2002). As…”

Section: "Sustainable" Nomenclature and Definition Of Key Termsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mors Naviculam: The Globalization of Canadian Fashion through Trade, Policy and Regulation

O’Connell¹

2023

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<p>Canadian Fashion in its current modes of design, production and distribution is deeply integrated into globalized production chains that segment various aspects of manufacturing into disparate locations scattered around the globe. At best, these globalised operations provide jobs and revenue for developing economies, at worst the unregulated sites of production are left wide open for labour abuses that can spell disaster for the workers employed there, and the local environment. The goal of this research is to use the knowledge gained from the close study of fashion objects to illustrate the negative consequences of contemporary fashion production, a manufacturing model that is currently undertaken at the detriment of both workers as well as the environment. Utilizing an object-based research method, one that auto-ethnographises garments and their impacts, the full scope of the impacts of these processes are explored. Research also details the history of how these production models came to be and includes an examination of innovations that are aiming to counter these destructive modes of production as well as possibilities for amelioration. Sustainability (fashionable or otherwise) as a goal is not an ambition that can be achieved in a vacuum. The processes that create an unsustainable environment for manufacturing and production are directed and mediated by various social actors, they range from consumer preference, economic directives, as well as access to retail, manufacturing and labour markets. All of the actions of these competing mediating forces are synthesized into public policy. Governmental regulations on how production is undertaken locally, and the parameters for import and export are all set according to the general public will. It is this will (for good or ill) that will shape the future of Canadian fashion manufacturing.</p>

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“…The textile and apparel industry is the major force working behind the rapid economic development of Bangladesh where Readymade garment (RMG) is accounted for the most significant amount of total merchandized export (Kathuria, 2013). Jute industry, once the biggest industry in the region has declined in Bangladesh as people-land ratio is very poor is this area and so, it is less likely to change the socio economic status depending upon agricultural growth which paved the way for garment industry (Yunus & Yamagata, 2012). RMG industry, currently the single dominant export earner, started to flourish in Bangladesh since 1980 as main driving force were the availability of cheap labor which worked as market force being fundamental to the competitiveness and government policy regarding export quota system.…”

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Assessment of Health Problems and Hazards Prevalent among Garment Workers in a Developing Country: An Approach using Risk Priority Number and Best-Worst Method

Islam

2024

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The contribution of readymade garment (RMG) industry is immense behind the rapid development of some countries with emerging economies. This industry is empowering these countries to provide employment opportunities for millions of people. However, the health as well as safety issues of the workers in this industry are often ignored, particularly in these developing countries. In recent times, because of the several undesirable and obnoxious conditions that exist in their working environments, they are vulnerable to various health related problems which are increasing at a staggering rate. The main purpose of this paper is to assess and prioritize the major health related problems faced by these garment workers in these countries where the economy is flourishing. In addition, the main hazards responsible for these health perils are also quantified. Data were collected from three different garment factories situated in different locations of Bangladesh. Thirty workers from each factory rated the frequency and severity of 14 health related issues. The health risks were then assessed and prioritized through risk priority number (RPN). Afterwards, three experts provided their opinion on the main hazards prevalent in the workplace of almost every garment factory in this country. These hazards were grouped into four main classes which are: 1) Physical 2) Ergonomic 3) Chemical and 4) Psychological hazards. The main classes were later divided into sub classes also. Best-worst method (BWM) was then applied to analyze these hazards by assessing their relative weights depending on the experts’ judgement. The results showed that the health issues faced by the workers in three different garment factories varied to some extent. The results obtained from the experts’ opinion indicated that physical hazards in the workplace are the most detrimental ones whereas the chemical hazards were the least harmful.

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Bangladesh

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A Study of Empowerment and Increased Female Exploitation of Female Workers in the Textile Industry

A Study of Empowerment and Increased Female Exploitation of Female Workers in the Textile Industry

Mors Naviculam: The Globalization of Canadian Fashion through Trade, Policy and Regulation

Assessment of Health Problems and Hazards Prevalent among Garment Workers in a Developing Country: An Approach using Risk Priority Number and Best-Worst Method

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