Health hazards and labour laws in Bangladesh: A narrative-based study on women garment workers

Asian Journal of Social Science

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 452-477

  Absar, Syeda Sharmin ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GARMENT INDUSTRY; HEALTH RISK; LEGISLATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 0347657544     PISSN: 15684849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853103322895342     Document Type: Article

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