The Case Of Female Bangladeshi Garment Workers

Moreover, women struggles in industry has posed new questions and renamed the meaning of morality in human beings. This represent an exploration for self determination against the capitalist and agencies with power control. For instance, Malay women have migrated to the state of 20th century homelessness in order to construct substitute homes and new identity of them stated in the book.

On the 24th of April 2013, a tragedy occurred in Dhaka, Bangladesh, resulting in the deaths of more than 1000 people and the destruction of a nine-story garment factory “Rana Plaza” (Manik& Yardley, n.d.,). However, the unsatisfactory condition of the building was known to employees. The day before the tragedy, several cracks were noticed, yet the owner of the factory ignored the warning by police to suspend the factory. In addition, workers were physically intimidated which shows, illustrating the power of society and the desperation of financial condition as individuals (Hossain, 2013). 80% of the workers at the Rana Plaza were female; this was because their labor was the cheapest in the world, with the minimum income BDT being 3000 taka per month (the equivalent of 37 Australian dollars) (Burke, 2013). This industry represented the international fashion labels in Europe, America, cosmopolitanism and progressive brands such as Benetton etc. Most of the factory’s textile products were internationally exported, earning foreign currency and allowing it to become the largest industry in Bangladesh. The “Rana Plaza” was one of the main industry, which maintained the economy and society as individuals in Bangladesh. The power of capital at the Bangladesh level is the arrangement of dominance transnational businesses at the global level, which is a smaller rate of powerful

From a perilous beginning, Bangladesh has attained notable advancements in economic and social development in about four decades. Since it won its independent in 1971 following a bloody war, many, in the international community were doubtful about the country’s long-term economic sustainability. Some observers predicted a state of continuing aid dependency, while others believed if a country with such enormous and innumerable development problems as Bangladesh could make strides in development, then possibly other developing countries could as

The introductory of the documentary examines the fabric mills of Bangladesh. It is very competitive in the international market place to find low cost labor; when merchandise manufactured in another country is imported these country put on a duty rate. Apparel companies contemplating low cost labor,

America is one of the world’s superpowers. Its citizens enjoy a fairly high standard of living, and it’s melting pot for people from every corner of the globe. On the other hand, Bangladesh is a poor, densely populated country with an ethnically homogenous population. I’m lucky to say that I’ve experienced the best of both worlds, having spent the first five years of my childhood in Bangladesh, and the remainder in America. I’ve experienced the traditional way of life in Bangladesh, the ceremonies, rituals, and familial bond. But I’ve also witnessed the sexism, prejudice and corruption plaguing the country. America seems to be the opposite, but I better understand its strengths and flaws due to my time in Bangladesh.

Kalpona Akter was a former garment worker and labor organizer from Bangladesh who worked long days and night at clothing factories to help pay for her father’s medical bills and make ends meet for her family. Her wages were not enough, but she had no other choice. As years went by, her mother grew tired and could no longer work at the factory and so her brother had to fill in for her. Akter would cut the fabric layers with scissors and she would mention how she would have to cut thousands of pieces a day. Cutting nonstop for almost fourteen hours a day grew into longer days and nights. Women from her country live in densely populated areas where family incomes were extremely low. Labor providers include men and children as well who work all

Doug Saunders’ article, “Are garment workers’ deaths on our hands? No” is about the sufferings that the Bangladesh garment workers have to experience in the hopes of meeting consumer needs in Europe and North America. According to the tone of the writer, this article presents an argument on ethical concern about the existing business relationship between the developed and the developing countries. Developed countries such as Europe and North America go for cheap markets in countries like Bangladesh but in the process they affect the welfare of these countries. Saunders uses the fire outbreak and a collapsed eight-storey building, as evidence for the suffering of Bangladesh workers. Conversely, Saunders claims that clothing agreements by developed

In the past few months, the Brexit referendum attracted the attention from the whole world. The globalisation has made the world today far more connected than ever so that every country could be affected by this big event. The globalisation has had profound and lasting influences to UK economy. This essay will firstly focus on the pros and cons of globalisation, then discuss the UK sectors which benefited and suffered from globalisation respectively, finally analysis the overall effect of globalisation on the UK economy.

In many developing countries globalization has brought masses of wealth to the elite at the expense of the poor. Consequently, many women of the poorer classes leave their homeland in search of opportunities for employment. These women are disproportionately affected by

Women in Bangladesh have had a long history of exploitation and have faced discrimination due to their gender. Bangladeshi women came to the international attention in the form of cheap and docile labour. Traditionally, the idea of separate spheres, where men are the breadwinners and women look after the household, comprised the typical Bangladeshi household. Due to the impact of globalization, the economic stability of the country has been severely destroyed and has forced many women to work for longer hours that seem not enough to let the ends meet. Bangladesh Nari Progati Sangha (BNPS) is an agency for empowerment of women in Bangladesh and states that the current trend of globalization in Bangladesh, has an exploitative nature which is extreme to women in the society. Rural women have been working quite long in the agricultural sector, but with the commercialization of the agricultural sector, many women have migrated to the city centers such as Dhaka and working for garment or other industries for minimum wage. Women have a limited scope of economic development in a Bangladeshi society and are paid less than the men, due to the socio-political structure, as well as their lack of education, which is governed by the patriarchal ideology. Given that,

One of the most common claims made against globalization is that it increases world poverty. Often this claim is supported with a statistic showing the high rates of poverty in a given

With their lives at risk, the people of Bangladesh are fearful of the unhygienic conditions of the factories and the infrastructure of the buildings in which they work. This fear lead to the formation of groups such as unions to form a coalition between the entire workforce. Furthermore, “compelled by the imperative of low labor costs, the garment factory owners are ever vigilant to the threat of unionization” (Ahmed, 39). Much to the factory owners and companies’ dismay, such groups are dangerous to their income as a bigger group is more effective in bringing about a change which can alter the policies that are presently being practiced. Unfortunately, “the multi-class character of the workforce combined with the threat of layoffs prevents solidarity and makes unionization difficult” (34). The thought of unionization bothers the factory owners and they

Bangladesh has got a population of around 150 million (2011) with a life expectancy at birth of around 63 years, and an adult literacy rate of 47.5%. The recent Human Development

Baserup (1970) suggested that women needed to reduce the work loads they had so that they take part in education, projects which will also extend their power in the economy. In addition, Baserup pointed out that women have to receive credit facilities for greater economic projects. For example, Baserup echoed the mechanization of “female farming’ in African women farmers and revolutionarize traditional forms of agriculture for productive efficiency extracted from Schech and Haggis (2000). Rogers (1980) also suggested for a complete overhand of male attitudes against women. Rogers explicitly challenged this in her survey of the FAO institutional arrangement. She concluded that no women were found in field officers in technical division. Rogers (1980) therefore, concluded that women were not only excluded from planning and decision making but were being ignored and overlooked. Furthermore, households were assumed to be male headed which also generalized women as housewives (Rogers 1980:66 in Schech and Haggis, 2000). This shows that women’s work was regarded as non- work due to male bias. However, the WID approach agitated for equity, empowerment, efficiency and equal participation of women in existing structures.

The best alternative would be improve the infrastructure, and increase the price of exporting, but still lower than any other country. Bangladesh would make a larger profit and could put more money on fixed and creating the ports and roads which in return will make it easier for the buying countries. If the prices continue to stay low, the country may not have enough money for infrastructure. Bangladesh would have more money to help with the electricity outages which can also help business buy producing more and exporting more.