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Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) has observed International Women’s Day 2022 on March 8 in the BSCIC Tannery Industrial Estate, Savar, Dhaka, with the theme “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”. Tannery Workers Union and Bangladesh Tanners Association have also participated in this celebration. About 200 women and men workers from various tanneries participated in […]

Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) has observed International Women’s Day-2022 on March 8 in Keraniganj, Dhaka with the theme “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”. Three trade unions of Keraniganj were also involved in this program. A human chain and a colorful rally were held at Tanaka Chattar of Agangar with the support of donor

8 March, 2022 International Women’s Day “gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”Female workers in Bangladesh Tanneries are highly vulnerable due to lack of Occupational Safety & Health, Wage gap in between male and female. Reproductive health is one of the rights for all both men and women where female Tannery workers are highly exposed

Happy Women’s Day from Home-Based Workers! Home based workers are still lack collective bargaining skills, occupational health and safety and social protection and fighting for their rights. The female homebased workers are highly vulnerable of exploitations and slavery. Related posts

BLF organized a quarterly follow up meeting with factory supervisors and workers under the Promoting Decent Work and Acceptable Working Condition in the Tannery Sector in Bangladesh project supported by The Asia Foundation (TAF) on 15 February,2022. Supervisors and workers from different factories participated in the meeting. The main objectives of this meeting were to

The BLF organized a day-long workshop on February 07, 2022 at BLF Head Office with the members of the Executive Committee of the Tannery Workers Union to identify the problems of the TWU and to extend its future activities. The workshop identified the achievements, challenges and future plans of the Tannery Workers Union with the

Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) organized a review meeting on the Action Plan to elimination of Child Labour from local RMG in Keraniganj. The meeting was held on 6th February 2022 at the Conference Room of BLF. In the last week of December 2020, with the lead of DIFE, a 1 (One) year action plan was

Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) organized a 2 days long non-residential training on OSH, Labour Rights, GBV and Advocacy/Negotiation skills for Tannery Workers with the financial and technical support of The Asia Foundation (TAF). The training was organized at Tannery Workers Union Hall Room, Hemayetpur, Savar, Dhaka on 21st January to 22nd January 2022. A total

Honorable Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, GoB Md. Ehsan E Elahi visited Keraniganj Local RMG Industrial Area and the factories who produces and supplied to different areas of the country. He has discussed with the employers and the workers in Keraniganj and understood different aspects of these factories. He was surprised to see so

A Stakeholders meeting aiming “Elimination of Child Labour from Keraniganj” was jointly organized by Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) and the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishment (DIFE) jointly organized on 5th January 2022 at Keraniganj. Md. Ehsan E Elahi, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, GoB was present in the occasion as Chief Guest