Scott Mc Kiernan Presents zReportage.com Issue #991 Story of the Week: Published TUESDAY May 27, 2025: ‘MODERN SLAVERY: Child Labor Bangladesh’ by ZUMA Press award winning photo-journalist GMB Akash: Bangladesh is the beating heart of the global fast fashion business. The ready-made garment (RMG) sector of Bangladesh employs over four million people, the majority of whom are women, and sends 80 percent of its production to Europe and the US. This South Asian country has increased oversight in factories to reduce child labor, however a recent study found that for every 15 garment workers, one is a minor. Child labour remains a pressing issue in Bangladesh, where millions of children are engaged in all forms of work that deprive them of their childhood, education, and potential. Many families rely on the income generated by their kids to simply survive, leading to a cycle of poverty that is difficult to break. Despite efforts of the UN and world governments to eliminate children from the workforce by end of 2025, that target now seems a long way off. Welcome to ‘MODERN SLAVERY: Child Labor Bangladesh’
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