Female garment workers (FGWs) are one of the largest groups of women employed in the formal sector, who also reside in the urban slums of Bangladesh. Limited existing evidence suggests that FGWs do not necessarily fare better in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) than their non-working peers. They face unique SRHR vulnerabilities, often compounded by the double burden of work and household responsibilities. To assess the state of SRHR of the FGWs relating to Family Planning (FP), teenage pregnancy, unintended pregnancy, abortion; and violence, AdSEARCH by icddr,b has conducted this cohort study.
