Improving the health and nutrition of readymade garment workers in Bangladesh
2019-2020
Preventing anaemia, improving nutritional knowledge, and sharing water, sanitation and hygiene best practices to improve the health of readymade garment workers in Bangladesh.
Lack of quality nutrition, health and hygiene services
In Bangladesh, more than 40% of women suffer from anaemia, which can reduce physical and mental work capacity and affect overall health and wellbeing. The readymade garments (RMG) sector is the largest contributor to Bangladesh’s economy, employing about four million people, at least 60% of whom are women. The vast majority of the RMG workforce does not have access to quality nutrition, or access to or information on health and hygiene services.
Nutrition education and WIFAS
Folate/Folic Acid
Iron
This project will use factories operated within the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers’ and Exporters’ Association as its delivery platform to target women, as well as men, whose need for improved nutrition is high but who have a limited ability to obtain nutrition services due to cost, accessibility and poor knowledge.
The project will contribute to improving the health, nutrition and wellbeing of workers, especially women, in RMG factories. Specifically, the project aims to:
The project is comprised of the following components:
The Impact
Improved health and anaemia prevention
This project will help Bangladesh improve workers' health and contribute to the evidence base on workplace nutrition in the RMG sector. It will also prevent anaemia among women workers and increase their knowledge on dietary diversity, anaemia, basic hygiene practices and the importance of WIFAS.
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