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What is it about?

A large number of women are working the ready garment industry leaving their children. We have found that work stress and separation from children effect their mental health. These women have very limited access to health care service.

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Why is it important?

Our findings suggest that integrated approach needs to be taken to address the mental health problem of these women who contribute significantly to the development of the Bangladesh economy.

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This page is a summary of: Work, gender roles, and health: neglected mental health issues among female workers in the ready-made garment industry in Bangladesh, International Journal of Women s Health, August 2017, Dove Medical Press,
DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s137250.
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