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Bangladesh: Domestic Worker Status in Dhaka City (2016)

Bangladesh: Domestic Worker Status in Dhaka City (2016)

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by Iqbal Mahmud published Jan 10, 2017 12:56 AM
North-Bengal Research Foundation and Development (NRD) and Bangladesh Institute of Professional Studies (BIPS) jointly conducted a study on ‘Domestic Worker Status in Dhaka City (2016)’. The findings show that the inequitable access, opportunity and resources- as well as repressive cultural traditions and norms – constrain the ability of domestic worker in study area.

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North-Bengal Research Foundation and Development (NRD) and Bangladesh Institute of Professional Studies (BIPS) jointly conducted a study on ‘Domestic Worker Status in Dhaka City (2016)’.

The study found three categories of domestic workers;

  • Child domestic worker (up to 12 years)
  • Adolescent domestic worker ( 13 to 18 years)
  • Adult domestic worker (19 + years).

The findings show that the inequitable access, opportunity and resources- as well as repressive cultural traditions and norms – constrain the ability of domestic worker in study area.

They face social, economic and physical barriers. They are not capable to perform enough as per requirements of householder. As result, their wage is very cheap. In addition, they always face multiply exploitation such as physical, mental, sexual, and verbal.

This vulnerability creates due to lack of access to basic nutrition, education, knowledge and skills. Most of the cases, they fail to meet the specific demand of household and family care services.

There is therefore, it is worthwhile to take the capacity building training on household and family care for domestic worker to strengthen realizing their potential and overall empowerment. This training would also bring good governance in family and mutual happiness.

This initiative would help to fulfill the mandate of justice ILO ‘Decent Work for Domestic Workers’ as well as meet the commitment of government of Domestic Worker Protection and Welfare Policy 2015.

Source: iqbal mahmud, Bangladesh Institute of Professional Studies (BIPS),Domestic Worker Status in Dhaka City (2016)

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