Film on Bangladesh’s garment workers spotlights women driving change

“Made in Bangladesh” is based on the life of Daliya Akter, a garment worker who escaped child marriage and went on to lead a trade union fighting for workers’ rights in the capital Dhaka.Akter’s story – securing pay for her co-workers despite a concerned husband and threats from her bosses – puts a rare spotlight on female triumph over adversity in conservative Bangladesh, the world’s…

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