Priorities
As a Labour Support Organisation, we are committed to ensure the rights and well-being of the workers of Bangladesh. Our strategic focus is to create positive change in the labor landscape by addressing pressing issues and empowering workers to lead fulfilling lives.
We understand the challenges faced by workers communities, and we are unwavering in our commitment to making a meaningful impact to them.
The HIV pandemic has become one of the most critical workplace issues of our time. In addition to its devastating impact on working women and men and their families and dependents, HIV affects the world of work in many ways. Stigma and discrimination against people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS threaten fundamental...
Bangladesh is one of the vulnerable countries for trafficking because of its large population and the large population living in conditions of chronic poverty, regular natural disaster and gender inequality. It is familiar with the increasing challenge of human trafficking and the smuggling of migrants, externally as well as within the borders of the country...
Bangladesh has made remarkable progress concerning women’s empowerment over the past 25 years. The 7th Five Year Plan (2016-2020) of the Bangladesh Government has emphasised women’s engagement in political and economic activities as a cross-cutting issue, and one of the main drivers of transformation to a middle-income country. As a result, the participation of women...
In the last two decades, there has been considerable progress in Bangladesh in terms of the participation of women in the labour force. During the period of 1996-2017, the national rate of female labour force participation increased from 15.8 to 36.3 percent. While increased female labour force participation has contributed to economic growth and human...
Occupational Health and Safety is a major concern in the industrial zone in Bangladesh. Thousands of workers suffer every year because of unawareness and unsafe environmental conditions in the factories. Employers should show strong leadership and commitment to the OSH requirements pursuant to national laws and regulations. They should take proper initiatives in the establishment...
Child labour is generally defined as work involving those below 18 years of age. The definition, however, differs in countries with varying age restrictions, working hours and types of work. Child labour is a violation of children’s rights. Children who work are deprived of basic social services, such as health, nutrition, water and sanitation, and...
Human rights, including labour and trade union rights, have been an important step to improve the working and living conditions of the working class. The ability of workers to organise allows them to use their collective power to achieve improved labour rights, health and safety standards at the workplace, and protections against discrimination and forced...
Decent work is concerned with the availability of employment in conditions of freedom, equity, security, and human dignity. The multidimensional concept of ‘Decent Work’ was introduced by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in 1999. The ILO’s Decent Work Agenda focuses on the four aspects i.e., promoting the basic rights of workers, creating suitable employment opportunities...