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BGMEA partners with BRAC

December 05, 2021 00:00:00


The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the BRAC Social Compliance Programme Saturday to prevent garment workers from workplace harassment and gender-based violence.

The MoU aims to improve the awareness of factory managers and workers about preventing, reporting and taking actions against workplace harassment and gender-based violence, reports UNB.

BGMEA and BRAC will work together in ensuring a safe and healthy work environment for the workers in garment factories.

Faruque Hassan, president of BGMEA, and AFM Shahidur Rahman, director of programme development for resource mobilisation and learning at BRAC, signed the agreement.

Miran Ali, vice-president of BGMEA, SK Jenefa Jabbar, director of social compliance and safeguarding at BRAC, were also present.


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