Discrimination of Women at RMG Sector in Bangladesh

Haque, Muhammad Faizul; Sarker, Md. Atiqur Rahman; Rahman, Md. Syfur; Rakibuddin, Mohammad

doi:10.31014/aior.1991.03.01.152

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“…Discrimination against women is everyday practice across the world in every aspect of their life and Muslim world is not behind in this regard. In Muslim societies, despite it being the 21 st century, the socio-cultural tradition is not in favour of women (Haque, Sarker, Rahman & Rakibuddin, 2020). For example, in Indian sub-continent, particularly Bangladesh and Pakistan maintain very normative perceptions towards women's position and status in the family.…”

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Women Rights to Inheritance in Muslim Family Law: An Analytical Study

Haque

Solihin

Ahmad

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Rights of women are one of the widely discussed yet debatable issues across the Western and Muslim world. It is seen in the Muslim societies that many women are deprived in terms of inheriting property after the demise of their parents. This is largely happening due to the negligence of practicing Islamic teachings regarding inheritance at individual and family level. However, Islam has placed a dignified position for women in family and society in all sectors. Particularly the principle of inheritance of property has been clearly stated in the holy Qur’an. In this background, this paper emphasises on exploring (a) Qur’anic and Prophetic stand on women’s right to inheritance, (b) the main obstacles that impede women in getting inheritance rights in family and its remedies from the Islamic perspectives. This paper adopts an analytical approach to study this vital issue. Under this approach, the study analyses the relevant data from the two fundamental sources of Islam, Qur’an and Sunnah, along with jurisprudential views and provides solutions to solve the problems related to Muslim women’s inheritance right in family. Findings of this paper indicated that if the Muslim family practices the Islamic teachings regarding the distribution of inheritance among the heirs, it will eradicate the existing discrimination among men and women in this regard and enable women’s financial steadiness in family and society.

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Women Rights to Inheritance in Muslim Family Law: An Analytical Study

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Solihin

Ahmad

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“…Furthermore, these occupations are often seen as less valuable in terms of the workforce, as women are often confined to lower-level positions with narrower job responsibilities and lesser financial incentives [ 19 ]. Female workers don’t always get the right job postings, timely pay raises, or promotions based on their qualifications and competencies, despite doing the same work [ 20 ]. Apart from that, it becomes more difficult for working women even to keep their occupations due to cultural hurdles, gender discrimination, social danger, physical challenges, and a lack of family support [ 19 ].…”

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Individual and community-level factors associated with discrimination among women aged 15–49 years in Bangladesh: Evidence based on multiple indicator cluster survey

Haq¹,

Sarker²,

Chakma³

2023

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Background This research aimed to examine the factors at both the individual and community levels that are linked to discrimination experienced by women aged 15–49 in Bangladesh. Methods The relevant data was taken from the 2019 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey in Bangladesh. The risk factors for discrimination against women in Bangladesh were determined using multilevel logistic regression models. Results The overall prevalence of discrimination against women was found to be 10.4% (95% CI: 10.1–10.6). Based on the final model (Model 1V), at the individual level higher odds of discrimination were observed among women from poor (AOR:1.21,95%CI: 1.12–1.32) and middle income households (AOR:1.12, 95%CI:1.02–1.22) compared to those from rich households etc. Women who have never used ICT were 1.27 times (AOR = 1.27, 95% CI = 1.07–1.51) higher odds of discrimination when compared with women who were ICT exposed. Respondents who married before 18 years 10% more likely to (AOR = 1.10, 95% CI:1.02–1.19) discriminated than women married aged 18 years old or above. Women from urban communities were 15% less likely to experience discrimination than their rural counterparts. In comparison to the Sylhet Division, women in the Barisal, Chattogram, Dhaka, Khulna Mymensingh, Rajshahi, and Rangpur Divisions were respectively 3.02, 1.84, 1.68, 2.06, 4.97, 4.06, and 1.74 times more likely to experience discrimination. Conclusion Findings revealed that various individual-level factors such as wealth index, CEB, ICT exposure, marital status, functional difficulty, age, women’s happiness, magazine and radio exposure, age at marriage, current contraceptive use, polygamy, husband beating, place of attack, and household head age were found to have a significant association with women discrimination. Community-level factors such as residence and division were also found to have a notable impact on discrimination. Policymakers should incorporate substantial components targeting both individual and community levels into intervention programs with the goal of raising awareness about women’s discrimination.

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“…Men also control the directorial and management level works (Akhter et al, 2019). On the other hand, women are discriminated against in the entrance to higher-paid management and white-collar positions (Haque et al, 2020).…”

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“…, 2019). On the other hand, women are discriminated against in the entrance to higher-paid management and white-collar positions (Haque et al. , 2020).…”

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The role of trade unions in promoting CSR in Bangladesh’s ready-made garments sector: the post-pandemic scenario

Khan

Rammal

2022

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PurposeThis study investigates the effectiveness of trade unions in preserving and promoting the rights of the worker, and being their voice in ensuring safe working conditions as part of the firms’ CSR activities.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from employees, managers, and owners of ready-made garments firms in Bangladesh. An open-ended survey instrument was used and distributed widely. Analysis of the 200 responses was undertaken using the qualitative narrative technique.FindingsThe findings show that, unlike traditional labor-management relations, in Bangladesh managers tend to have a more favorable attitude towards unions than employees do. The strong political links between the factory owners and the unions’ leadership raise questions about whose interest the unions represent.Practical implicationsThe authors highlight how adopting a CSR agenda can help unions make better representations on behalf of their members. This, in turn, can enhance the workforce’s efficiency and help strengthen the sector to develop processes to help face disruptions like those experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.Originality/valueThe study is unique in addressing the role of unions in promoting CSR activities in emerging economies, where the formal institutional application remains limited. The study’s findings can help explain some of the sector’s challenges.

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Discrimination of Women at RMG Sector in Bangladesh

Cited by 9 publications

References 4 publications

Women Rights to Inheritance in Muslim Family Law: An Analytical Study

Women Rights to Inheritance in Muslim Family Law: An Analytical Study

Individual and community-level factors associated with discrimination among women aged 15–49 years in Bangladesh: Evidence based on multiple indicator cluster survey

The role of trade unions in promoting CSR in Bangladesh’s ready-made garments sector: the post-pandemic scenario

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