I'm trying to find out how many female union leaders there are at sectoral level in the garment industry. There are, at least, two in Indonesia. But how many, if any, female leaders are there in other main garment producing countries, like Bangladesh, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, etc. At factory level, based on my field work experience, it is more likely to find female union union leaders (although still far from establishing a majority); how many successfully move up the union hierarchy?
Most of large scale apparel manufacturers in Sri Lanka don't allow to form unions. In Sri Lanka, there are very few female union leaders who are related to apparel manufacturing and export industry.
The two most visible garment worker leaders in Bangladesh garment sector are women ( Nazma and Kalpona). According to an AFL-CIO reports, two-thirds of the factory level leaders are women but not sure if they formally belong to unions.
From my research background in the Bangladesh RMG industry, I agree with Mr. Sawlat Zaman Sir. Ms. Nazma and Ms. Kalpona are two vocalists from the union sides. At the factory level, there are more female leaders who work in the Workers Participation Committee (WPC). However, at the union level, the number of female leaders is very negligible.
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