ABDULLAHPUR, Bangladesh – “During the recent unrest, our factory didn’t halt for a single day. We talked to our trade union for days about their demands and implemented all of them,” Mohammad Rubel says with confidence.   Rubel is the Production Manager at Basic Apparels Ltd, a garment factory located in Abdullahpur on the outskirt …

“He calls me madam at work so that my male subordinates would respect me,” Mosammat Sharifunnahar Shilpi quipped about her husband, Shahjahan Ali.  Shilpi is in charge of the Cutting Section at Alim Knit BD, a ready-made garment (RMG) factory located in the industrial district of Gazipur in central Bangladesh. Her husband, Shahjahan Ali works …

As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2024, Sharmin’s story illustrates the groundbreaking strides made in maternity protection—a testament to the collaborative efforts of ILO-IFC Better Work Bangladesh and UNICEF through the Mothers@Work initiative