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Article

27 Nov 2016

Author:
Marat Yu, Tribune [Bangladesh]

Bangladesh: Home isn't the only place where women are abused

“The workload is tremendous here. They swear at us when we fail to complete the work. They scold. They say, ‘Hey you! Daughter of a b***h, daughter of a pig! How come so much work has been piled up?’ At such times I feel really bad. I cannot stand this. I cry. I feel like quitting job. But I can do nothing. I have to work here to take care of my family. My family lives on my earnings.” So said Rimi, a sewing operator at a ready-made garment (RMG) factory in Bangladesh....When it comes to tackling violence against women, economic empowerment through employment has rightly been seen as a force for good: Women who are able to earn money are better positioned to prevent or escape from violence at home. But that’s not always the whole story....For Rimi, the workplace is merely a new source of violence and fear — and many Bangladeshi women have similar tales to tell. Sexual harassment is a hidden form of violence but is endemic in the RMG industry in Bangladesh.