The growth of the ready-made garment industry (RMG) in Bangladesh has transformed the country by generating unprecedented job opportunities for women. However, whilst still making up a slight majority of the RMG workforce (around 53%), recent data suggests that employment in the sector is becoming less female-dominated.
Based on factory surveys and focus group discussions in Bangladesh, this new GIZ study digs deeper into this trend, understand why women comprise a declining share of the RMG workforce, and to explore the implications for both the industry and the wider labour market.
