Women continue to face severe challenges in workplaces across South Asia, and Pakistan’s garment sector is no exception. A new Amnesty International report, Stitched Up, exposes widespread harassment, intimidation and repression affecting female workers in the textile industry. Read More: AI threatens women’s jobs three times more than men’s, says UN The garment sector is a trillion-dollar […]
Garment industry
Dock workers strike escalates at Bangladesh’s Chattogram port
Around 200 dock workers have intensified a strike at Chattogram, Bangladesh’s largest port, protesting the interim government’s plan to lease operating licenses to foreign companies. The walkout, which began in October with a smaller number of participants, has grown amid concerns over job security and management changes. The interim administration is negotiating agreements with UAE-based […]