80% of female garment workers and almost three-quarters of female students report experiences of harassment or abuse.
Addressing harassment through safety and awareness
BRAC works to strengthen safety in workplaces in Bangladesh by fostering a culture of safety and safeguarding. Our approach combines policy enforcement with cultural transformation, training workers, students, and managers in harassment prevention and mobilising men at grassroots hubs like tea stalls. For less than $1 per employee per year, we support factories to strengthen their occupational safety and health systems. With just $8, BRAC equips a woman worker with the supervisory skills she needs to lead with confidence.
By integrating global safety frameworks with community-driven practices, we are supporting Bangladesh to move beyond compliance and build a lasting culture of safety.
26,196
students from 110 schools oriented on prevention of sexual harassment and bullying
40,000
women garment workers and 2,100 people from management of 104 RMG factories received awareness on gender-based violence and sexual harassment
28,000
men and boys at tea stalls and public spaces oriented on prevention of gender-based violence and sexual harassment
5000
managers engaged in the rollout of Safety Management Systems in 400 factories, resulting in safer workplaces for 700,000 employees (54% are women)
5,900
manageers in private sector workplaces equipped to handling grievances through anti-sexual harassment committees at their organisations.
160
women workers equipped with soft skills to boost their confidence to rise to supervisory positions.
How do we ensure workplace safety in readymade garments factories?
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