Author: Binda Pandey
AIT Library Call Number: AIT Thesis no.GD-02-07
Year: 2002
Academic Program: Gender and Development Studies (GDS)
Type: Thesis (M.Sc.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 2002
Examination Committee: Kyoko Kusakabe (Chairperson); Barbara Earth, Soparth Pongquan (Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: Garment industry is one of major employment sector for women over the world, however it is still male dominated in Nepal, unlike most of the other countries. Though, garment industry is running for last two decades in Nepal, it has not been properly institutionalised, yet. Workers has been categorised into four categories, without any definite base. There are no set criteria for recruiting workers as well as promotion and training. Everything depends on management’s desire. This culture does not suit in industrial organisation and it is needed to develop organisational culture in the sector with industrial perspective. Trade union could play equally vital role to change workplace culture as management. Almost half of the factories do not have union, yet. Among the factories having trade union also do not have much harmony with management and the relation looks still fragile and no· confidence on each other. It is created by culture. This study was conducted based on organizational culture in terms of digging out the gender problems in the sector, which being deep-rooted in patriarchal social culture and attitude towards women. Study has showed that women participation in workforce, trade union and management is not satisfactory, especially no women in top decision-making positions. One hand there is patriarchal culture rooted into feudal values and norm. On the other hand, men have occupied all the top position in decision-making. In this circumstance, of course the working environment is very much influenced with masculine culture. As the result, gender division of work and discrimination in promotion, training, wage and benefit is still continued. Gender issues such as maternity protection, family responsibility and sexual harassment are being neglected. Changing the existing culture, developing gender perspective among all three social partners and organising awareness raising activities among the working people both men an women, can give better result, which is yet, to develop in the sector. Working c
Scholarship Donor(s): Government of Japan
Note: A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development
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