About: Bangladesh Homeworkers Women Association

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Bangladesh Homeworkers Women Association, also known as BHWA, is an NGO, headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is mostly known for working with the underprivileged homeworkers, also known as by initiating social awareness programs, advocacy workshops, originating policy drafts, development and recommendation. BHWA focuses on key issues such as the elimination of child labour, female labourers' rights in the informal sector, occupational health and safety for women workers who are not covered by the Labour Code in Bangladesh. The BHWA

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  • Bangladesh Homeworkers Women Association, also known as BHWA, is an NGO, headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is mostly known for working with the underprivileged homeworkers, also known as by initiating social awareness programs, advocacy workshops, originating policy drafts, development and recommendation. BHWA focuses on key issues such as the elimination of child labour, female labourers' rights in the informal sector, occupational health and safety for women workers who are not covered by the Labour Code in Bangladesh. The BHWA In 2003, The Ministry of Labour and Employment of Bangladesh registered BHWA as a Trade Union, making it the first NGO representing workers in the informal sector to be granted a trade union status by the Government of Bangladesh. This enabled homeworkers to seek basic worker rights using this platform. The organization was founded in 1986, by General Secretary, Dilruba Anguri. BHWA has over 14,000 members across 5 districts in Bangladesh (1999). (en)
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  • Bangladesh Homeworkers Women Association, also known as BHWA, is an NGO, headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is mostly known for working with the underprivileged homeworkers, also known as by initiating social awareness programs, advocacy workshops, originating policy drafts, development and recommendation. BHWA focuses on key issues such as the elimination of child labour, female labourers' rights in the informal sector, occupational health and safety for women workers who are not covered by the Labour Code in Bangladesh. The BHWA (en)
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  • Bangladesh Homeworkers Women Association (en)
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