Enhancement of Occupational Safety & The impact of CSR in the Bangladesh's Garment Sector.
Author
Islam, Md Mazaharul
Term
4. term
Publication year
2015
Submitted on
2015-06-01
Pages
65
Abstract
Denne afhandling undersøger arbejdssikkerhed og arbejdsrettigheder i Bangladeshs beklædningsindustri, og hvordan de kan forbedres. Fokus er på vedvarende problemer i arbejdsvilkårene og på, hvordan de involverede aktører, deres roller, magt og ansvar påvirker forholdene, samt hvilke løsninger der kan være mulige. Selvom Bangladesh står over for mange udfordringer, såsom politisk uro og ulighed, koncentrerer analysen sig om beklædningsarbejdere som en sårbar gruppe. De bidrager betydeligt til den nationale økonomi, men kan ofte ikke udøve deres lovlige rettigheder, fordi regeringslove og -regler ikke håndhæves effektivt, hvilket placerer dem nederst i magthierarkiet. Industrikatastrofen i 2013, hvor 1.138 arbejdere omkom, gjorde behovet for forandring akut. Afhandlingen ser på, hvad der er gjort siden da, og hvad der stadig mangler. Det overordnede forskningsspørgsmål er: Hvordan kan arbejdssikkerhed og arbejdsrettigheder styrkes i Bangladeshs beklædningssektor? For at besvare dette inddrager afhandlingen andre forskeres perspektiver og argumenter og tilbyder fortolkninger, der munder ud i plausible konklusioner og forslag. Da samfundsvidenskab sjældent giver absolutte svar, sigter arbejdet mod velbegrundet vejledning, der kan forbedre forholdene.
This thesis examines occupational safety and labour rights in Bangladesh’s garment industry and how they can be improved. It focuses on persistent problems in working conditions and on how the actors involved—their roles, power, and responsibilities—shape the situation, as well as potential solutions. Although Bangladesh faces many challenges, such as political unrest and inequality, the analysis concentrates on garment workers as a vulnerable group. They contribute significantly to the national economy but often cannot exercise their lawful rights because government laws and regulations are not effectively enforced, leaving them at the bottom of the power hierarchy. The 2013 industrial catastrophe, in which 1,138 workers died, made the need for change urgent. The thesis considers what has been done since then and what still needs to happen. The guiding research question is: How can occupational safety and labour rights be enhanced in Bangladesh’s garment sector? To address this, the thesis engages with the perspectives and arguments of other scholars and offers interpretations that lead to plausible conclusions and proposals. Recognizing that social science rarely provides absolute answers, it aims to offer well‑reasoned guidance for improving conditions.
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