Priorities

Empowering Bangladesh's Workforce: Advancing Workers' Rights, Sustainability, and Climate Resilience

At BLF, our mission is to create a sustainable and just future for Bangladesh’s workforce. We are committed to advancing workers’ rights, promoting environmental sustainability, and enhancing climate resilience across industries. As we advocate for fair labor practices, we also focus on integrating climate-conscious strategies to ensure the well-being of workers and communities. Our priorities include strengthening labor laws, fostering green job creation, and collaborating with stakeholders to build a more resilient and equitable economy. Together, we can empower workers, protect the planet, and drive lasting change

MODERN SLAVERY AND CHILD LABOUR

Modern slavery and child labour refer to exploitative practices where individuals, particularly children, are coerced into work under poor conditions, often involving physical or psychological abuse.

JUST TRANSITION, CLIMATE CHANGE AND 4IR

The concept of a Just Transition involves ensuring that the transition to a green economy, driven by climate change initiatives and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), is fair and inclusive for all workers.

GENDER EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION

Gender equality and social inclusion focus on ensuring that all individuals, regardless of gender, have equal access to opportunities, resources, and rights. This includes challenging gender-based discrimination,

DECENT WORK AND SOCIAL PROTECTION

Decent work involves ensuring that individuals have employment that provides fair wages, job security, and a safe working environment. Social protection refers to policies and programs that provide a safety net for individuals and families,

SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK

Ensuring safety and health at work involves creating environments where workers are protected from physical harm, mental stress, and occupational diseases. This includes enforcing health and safety regulations,

SOCIAL DIALOGUE AND TRIPARTISM

Social dialogue involves the process of communication between employers, employees, and governments, to discuss and resolve issues concerning labour rights and working conditions.

HUMAN RIGHTS DUE DILIGENCE

Human rights due diligence involves businesses and governments assessing and addressing the potential human rights risks and impacts of their operations and supply chains.

FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND RIGHTS AT WORK

Freedom of association refers to the right of workers to form and join trade unions, and collectively bargain for better working conditions. It also ensures that workers can voice their concerns without fear of retaliation,

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORK

Gender-based violence and sexual harassment at work are serious issues that affect many employees, particularly women. These behaviors create unsafe and hostile work environments and must be addressed through policies,

How we work

Enforceable standards

In global manufacturing, regulation usually means self-regulation, with brands inspecting their own suppliers under voluntary standards. The WRC promotes and enforces binding labor standards, the only kind that ever work in the real world

Enforceable standards

In global manufacturing, regulation usually means self-regulation, with brands inspecting their own suppliers under voluntary standards. The WRC promotes and enforces binding labor standards, the only kind that ever work in the real world

Enforceable standards

In global manufacturing, regulation usually means self-regulation, with brands inspecting their own suppliers under voluntary standards. The WRC promotes and enforces binding labor standards, the only kind that ever work in the real world

Enforceable standards

In global manufacturing, regulation usually means self-regulation, with brands inspecting their own suppliers under voluntary standards. The WRC promotes and enforces binding labor standards, the only kind that ever work in the real world

Our Work

we successfully conducted a comprehensive Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Training for the dedicated staff of all partner organizations of Mondiaal FNV in Bangladesh, including Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF), Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS), and Awaj Foundation.
Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) held an Advocacy Meeting with the Upazila Social Welfare Officer of Savar Upazila to champion
Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) organized two days long training on Labour Rights, Collective Bargaining and Negotiation
An ’Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) Training Module Customization and Validation Workshop’ was organized by Bangladesh Labour

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