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What makes pregnant workers sick: why, when, where and how? An exploratory study in the ready-made garment industry in Bangladesh
Originally published 2017-10-30 · Reproductive Health
BMC · DOI 10.1186/s12978-017-0396-0 ↗
Working-family evidence
Work, care and the whole person.
Examines production quotas, pressure to leave and withheld maternity benefits through workers’ accounts and workplace observation, linking respect to conditions in global supply chains.
Directly examines work and family life, parenting, caregiving or employment policies for families.
Editorial reading guide · Respect
What do production targets cost a pregnant worker who cannot safely speak up?
Examines production quotas, pressure to leave and withheld maternity benefits through workers’ accounts and workplace observation, linking respect to conditions in global supply chains.
Study context
Pregnant workers, factory healthcare providers, employers and officials connected with four Bangladeshi garment factories.
Age / stage: Pregnant garment workers.
Read with three questions
- How did workers and employers describe production pressure differently?
- Which maternity-benefit and health-surveillance gaps were identified?
- What can interview and observation evidence establish about stress, and what requires further clinical study?
Keep the limits in view
A four-factory qualitative study cannot estimate prevalence or establish that reported stress caused hypertensive disorders; local regulatory and industry conditions constrain transfer.
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Sadika Akhter; Shannon Rutherford; Cordia Chu (2017). What makes pregnant workers sick: why, when, where and how? An exploratory study in the ready-made garment industry in Bangladesh Reproductive Health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-017-0396-0
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