Around the World Interview with Ms. Nazma Akter
I am [INAUDIBLE] Khan, and I'm doing a Ph.D. At MIT Sloan. Prior to starting the Ph.D., I worked as a policy advisor with the Dutch government and Bangladesh between 2013 and '15. During the course of my work, I interacted with many stakeholders working on occupational safety and health issues at the workplace and workers' rights, particularly in the Bangladeshi textile sector. Amongst the stakeholders, was Miss Nazma Akter a prominent member of the Bangladesh labor movement. In a sector that is largely dominated by men, she stands out as the country's most respected and influential female labor leader. She began her working life at the tender age of 11, in a small garment factory in Dhaka. As she grew older, she started to speak out against the injustices at the workplace. For this, she often faced brutality from thugs hired by the factory managers, and even the police. She eventually left the workforce, and went on to starting the AWAJ Foundation with so...