Systemic Change – Factory-based day care in Bangladesh

A former garment factory supervisor in Dhaka, Bangladesh has introduced the concept of the workplace-based daycare center to Bangladesh, persuading garment factory owners to provide low-cost childcare centers in their factories by demonstrating that workers become more loyal and productive when they have decent childcare.

At the same time, women gain better access to employment and children get better care. The daycare centers are self-sustaining because costs are shared by employers and parents.

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