Impact of FDI on Bangladesh Garment Industry towards Women Labor Conditions

Emeralda Aryuni, Nanang Pamuji Mugasejati

2016 | Skripsi | Ilmu Hubungan Internasional

ABSTRACT Foreign Direct Investment has benefited Bangladesh economy through garment industry that led Bangladesh‟s garment became global. The government of Bangladesh creates a friendly environment for foreign investor by giving many incentives. Besides, the garment industry provides employment of million workers especially women. It opens opportunities for women to access better job, increase their economic and social status. While the garment sector keep increasing year by year, there are numerous reasons to be concerned. The events of 2013, the collapse of Rana Plaza, have increased the awareness on the garment sector in Bangladesh. Due to the collapse of the Rana Plaza, more than 1,100 lives tragically lost. Following the Rana Plaza incident, government, policy makers, stakeholders, and NGOs establish agreement in order to improve the working conditions of garment industries. As a response towards the Rana Plaza incident, H&M, one of the biggest retailer in the world signed the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh and Alliance for Bangladesh Safety Worker Safety. Through this agreement, the signatories must require their supplier to accept and follow inspection in their factories. Seeing the issue above, there researcher has then focus on the condition of women workers which affected by the Foreign Direct Investment, focusing on their working conditions, working hours, and wages. And then the researcher will see if the existing laws both international and national could guarantee the rights of women workers in the garment industry. Keyword: Garment Industry, Women Workers, ILO, Foreign Direct Investment

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