Fahima Akhter
Coverage of Fahima Akhter in the Nexus archive.
- The people sewing your clothes can’t see the stitches clearly — a $10 pair of glasses could unlock $27 billion in gains
Providing reading glasses to Bangladeshi garment workers has improved productivity and reduced errors, with VisionSpring estimating $27 billion in potential annual gains for the global textile industry. Workers like Ruma Aktar report faster needle threading and fewer mistakes, while companies like Masco Group view vision correction as an investment in productivity and safety.
- A simple pair of glasses is helping productivity gains in some Bangladesh garment factories
A simple pair of reading glasses is boosting productivity in Bangladesh garment factories by improving workers' precision and reducing errors. VisionSpring, a nonprofit, partners with factory owners to supply affordable glasses, with studies showing a 6% productivity increase and $3.37 in gains for every $1 invested in vision correction.
- A simple pair of glasses is helping productivity gains in some Bangladesh garment factories
Reading glasses provided to garment workers in Bangladesh have improved productivity by reducing errors and speeding up tasks like threading needles. VisionSpring, a nonprofit, partners with factory owners to supply affordable glasses, with studies showing a 6% productivity increase and $3.37 in gains for every $1 invested. Bangladesh's garment sector, employing 4 million workers, could see up to $27 billion in annual output growth through similar programs.