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This website focuses on issues regarding social protection in Asia and the activities done by the Network on Social Protection Rights (INSP!R) and its members. It is under the editorial oversight from the Asia Steering Committee, composed out of members from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Cambodia, Indonesia and Philippines. It is meant to foster dialogue and share experiences.
The articles describe challenges and achievements to improve the right to social protection to workers in the region, with a specific focus to gender, youth and informal workers.

05 October 2017

Garment workers emergency solidarity fund for Rohingya

Leaders of five Bangladeshi garment workers federations call to the international community, including Europe, USA & Canada, to cancel trade concession to Myanmar for unleashing genocide against Rohingya. They have praised the government for taking courageous decision to provide shelter to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.

The trade union leaders made the call on October 4, 2017 from in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka city at a launching ceremony of the ‘Garment workers’ emergency solidarity fund for Rohingya’. The five garment workers federations which jointly organized the fund to help Rohingya refugees are the Garment Workers Employees Federation, National Garment Workers Employees Federation, Ekota Garment Workers Federation, Bangla Garment Workers Federation & National Garment Workers Federation (NGWF).

Please find the Press Release here.
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Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh

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