Dhaka, July 9 -- Women's participation at the workplace has made immense contributions to Bangladesh's national economy. Our garment industry-which keeps the national economy afloat - is almost entirely dependent on the female workforce. However, despite commendable performance of female workers in readymade garment (RMG) sector, the incidents of violence and sexual harassment have increased significantly in this vital sector. Workplace sexual harassment is particularly evident in RMG factories where the owners allegedly fail to provide secure and safe working conditions for female workers due to their unwillingness to invest money in improving workplace safety-related issues.

Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies-BILS- conducted a surv...