This study assessed the effectiveness of the skill training program of BRAC for the re-employment of retrenched female garment workers (RFGW). Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 20 purposively selected RFGWs and the review of project records. Findings revealed that almost all women found the overall skill training program very good and effective. The skill training would be more useful if the preference is given to the RFGWs for choosing the training type, and the curriculum of the training could be similar. The duration of the 12 days of training may be expanded by a few days and the small business trading module may need to be redesigned or cut down from the training program. BRAC could play a significant role in marketing the goods produced by the RFGWs. Microcredit services were useful for trained workers who were self-employed in any kind of economic activity. This study concludes that the skill training program can be suitably linked with BRAC development activities in raising employment opportunities for the RFGWs. The main objective of this study was to understand the psychosocial dimensions of the attitudes of men towards violence against women. Under this broad theme, the study focused on several issues: analyze patterns of violence; assess men’s attitude towards women in general, and their attitude towards violence against women in particular; and find out what it would take to stop the violent behaviour of men towards women.
Author: Gani, M. Showkat
Type: Report
Year: 2003
