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Bangladesh 7 Mar 2025

Cutting through the glass ceiling

“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 …

Bangladesh 8 Mar 2024

Stitching progress together: The transformative power of maternity protection in Bangladesh

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

Bangladesh 7 Mar 2024

Invest to Empower: Shalimar’s Journey to Strength

Shalimar manages over 40 people in a local garment factory as a supervisor, guiding production and quality as a result of the GEAR programme

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Cutting through the glass ceiling

Stitching progress together: The transformative power of maternity protection in Bangladesh

Invest to Empower: Shalimar’s Journey to Strength

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