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From 20 to 22 January 2026, the LightCastle Partners team had the opportunity to participate in a focused three-day convening organised by The Asia Foundation under the “Oporajita Phase II – Just Transition for Women in the RMG Ecosystem” Initiative. The convening brought together 10 implementing partners committed to supporting women garment workers. As the industry navigates rapid technological change and prepares for Bangladesh’s transition beyond Least Developed Country status.
The gathering served as a collaborative space to align around shared values, strengthen partnerships, and translate earlier discussions into practical action for just transition for women in the RMG ecosystem. Partners jointly discussed Oporajita’s Shared Measurement System indicators, identified areas of synergy discourse in earlier workshops, and worked toward operationalising coordinated action plans to ensure collective impact.
Automation and digitalisation are increasingly reshaping the global apparel sector. The initiative focuses on preparing women apparel workers in Bangladesh for an uncertain and evolving future. With the RMG industry standing at a volatile stage. Safeguarding the livelihoods of women workers remains central to maintaining Bangladesh’s competitiveness. While ensuring a just and inclusive transition toward sustainability and decarbonising the whole RMG value chain. Ensuring that women, the backbone of the sector, are not left behind as the industry modernises is both an economic and social imperative.
Towards the end of this convening, partners participated in a Model Community Initiative blueprint workshop. Participants jointly prioritized interventions, visualise where these initiatives would be implemented, and agree on a collaborative approach to data sharing in support of the Model Community Initiative.
Shoumik Shahriar, Project Manager and Senior Business Consultant, Sakina Binte Belayet, and Sadia Karim, Business Consultants, represented LightCastle Partners at the convening.
As part of the three-year-long program, LightCastle team is actively mapping potential transition scenarios. And assessing policy priorities through a growing portfolio of knowledge products and policy advocacy sessions. They are also fostering partnerships across sectors and planning to convene a national-level event. Comprising of innovators, key industry figures, and policymakers among others.
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