Implementation Partner
CARE Bangladesh
Humanitarian Partner · In Bangladesh since 1949
Meet the organization
In Oporajita
Our Role
CARE Bangladesh works to ensure women garment workers are supported through the sector’s transition toward a more just, inclusive and sustainable future. Through Women-Friendly Spaces, skills and leadership development, workplace protection, gender equality initiatives, climate resilience and entrepreneurship support, CARE strengthens women’s ability to adapt, lead and access safer, more secure livelihoods. By working with workers, factories, families and communities, CARE helps create the enabling environments and pathways needed for women to participate in and shape the future of Bangladesh’s RMG sector.
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Activities & Impact
How We Build Secure and Confident Women Leaders
How We Build Secure and Confident Women Leaders
Activities under the Skills and Employment thematic group
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Basic Skills & Green Readiness
Building foundational soft skills and green-readiness among women garment workers to prepare them for a changing industry.
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Leadership Development
Advanced leadership training and supervisory preparation to support women’s progression into greater responsibility at work.
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Career Advancement
Future-focused training and on-the-job learning that help women access new career pathways and adapt to evolving workplace demands.
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Climate-Smart Skills
Building eco-literacy and practical skills around resource efficiency, waste reduction, water conservation and climate resilience.
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Private Sector Mentorship
Connecting emerging women leaders with private-sector mentors to strengthen professional development, networks and leadership opportunities.
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Women’s Leadership Forums
Creating platforms for women leaders to connect, exchange experiences and increase the visibility of women’s leadership in the RMG sector.
Activities under the Enabling Environment thematic group
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Gender-Equitable Workplaces
Supporting factories to strengthen gender-equitable HR practices and create more inclusive workplaces for women workers.
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Safeguarding & Anti-Harassment
Strengthening workplace safeguarding, anti-harassment committees and grievance mechanisms to improve protection and accountability.
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Engaging Men & Workplace Leaders
Working with management, supervisors and male colleagues to address gender norms and promote respectful and inclusive workplaces.
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Climate-Resilient Workplaces
Supporting factories to introduce heat-stress management and other measures that protect workers from climate-related risks.
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Climate-Conscious Practices
Promoting resource efficiency, waste reduction, water conservation and other workplace practices that support a greener transition.
Funded by COS
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Women-Friendly Spaces
Safe and accessible spaces providing women workers with information, support, referrals and opportunities for connection and leadership.
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Psychosocial & Legal Support
Psychosocial care, legal assistance and referral services to help women navigate personal, workplace and protection-related challenges.
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Gender-Based Violence Prevention
Awareness, prevention and referral support addressing gender-based violence and promoting safer environments for women.
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Women’s Economic Empowerment
Entrepreneurship training, financial literacy, savings mechanisms and linkages to financial institutions to strengthen women’s economic resilience.
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Women-Led Enterprise
Development of sustainable Women Café models that combine women-led income generation with spaces for learning, connection and support.
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Family & Community Engagement
Engaging families, couples, men and communities to challenge harmful gender norms and promote more equitable relationships and decision-making.
In Pictures
Moments from the Field.
