Sewing shirts with injured fingers and tears: exploring the experience of female garment workers health problems in Bangladesh

Abstract Background The ready-made garment industry in Bangladesh not only contributes to the nation’s economic development, but has created income opportunities for women, benefiting their whole family. However, these benefits come at considerable cost to the women. This research examines how the w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sadika Akhter, Shannon Rutherford, Cordia Chu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC International Health and Human Rights
Subjects:
RMG
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12914-019-0188-4