What Karmojibi Nari (KN) কর্মজীবী নারী does

Karmojibi Nari (KN) is a non-profit, non-government, women-headed organization founded in 1991 and headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It operates with 17 employees and is dedicated to advancing women's rights, dignity, and economic empowerment through advocacy, community organizing, and capacity building targeted at women workers in both formal sectors (notably the Ready-Made Garment industry) and informal sectors (domestic workers, home-based workers, agricultural workers, transport workers). KN's program portfolio spans gender equality, workers' rights, economic justice, climate justice, inclusivity and diversity, and organizational capacity building — delivered through campaigns, training, research, networking, trade union organizing, and policy advocacy.

KN's service delivery operates without any proprietary technology platform; its infrastructure is a WordPress-based website and standard social media channels used for outreach and advocacy. Its 'products' are programmatic: organizational programs, alliance and network platforms (including Krishi Sramik Adhiker Mancha, Nari SramiK Kontho, Gender Platform Bangladesh coalition), research and studies on worker conditions, trade union organizing support, and publications (reports, booklets, newsletters).

Its business model is non-commercial: KN is funded by a diversified portfolio of 20+ international development partners including multilateral bodies (ILO), bilateral government aid (EU, GIZ, SDC, UKAID, AusAID, Norwegian Embassy, CIDA), INGOs (Oxfam, CARE, BRAC, ActionAid, Christian Aid, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung), and trade union organizations (DGB Bildungswerk). KN does not charge beneficiaries for services and operates without commercial pricing. Its go-to-market is community-led: grassroots worker mobilization, trade union capacity building, and policy advocacy with government stakeholders.

Name

Karmojibi Nari (KN) কর্মজীবী নারী

Legal name

Karmojibi Nari

Website

https://karmojibinari.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Karmojibi Nari (KN) is a Bangladesh-based non-profit, women-headed NGO founded in 1991 that advocates for women's labor rights through grassroots organizing, trade union support, research, and policy advocacy targeting women workers in the formal (RMG) and informal sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF), Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA)

Keywords

• Women's labor rights
• Gender equality advocacy
• Trade union organizing
• Informal sector workers
• Worker rights training

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Development Partner Funding: KN operates as a non-profit NGO funded by international development organizations, bilateral aid agencies, and foundations that support women's rights and labor rights initiatives in Bangladesh.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Karmojibi Nari (KN) is a women-headed non-profit NGO that operates programs in advocacy, training, research, organizing, networking and campaigning to advance women's labor rights, gender equality and economic justice in Bangladesh. It supports women workers in formal sectors such as the Ready-Made Garment (RMG) industry and informal sectors including domestic, home-based, agricultural and transport workers, and runs a national coalition (Gender Platform Bangladesh) pushing for anti-sexual-harassment legislation.

Product overview

Karmojibi Nari (KN) is a non-profit women's rights NGO established in 1991, not a technology product company. KN operates a multi-faceted program portfolio centered on advocacy and organizing rather than software products. The organization's core offerings include organizational programs for gender equality and worker's rights, an alliance and networks platform connecting national and international labor rights organizations, research and studies on formal and informal sector workers, trade union organizing support, the Gender Platform Bangladesh coalition for anti-harassment advocacy, and publications including reports, booklets, and newsletters. These programs work together to advance women's rights, labor rights, and economic justice in Bangladesh.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gender Platform Bangladesh (জেন্ডার প্লাটফর্ম বাংলাদেশ): A national platform launched in 2017 advocating for comprehensive legislation to prevent sexual harassment at workplaces

Products and services

• Trade Union Organizing Support Support for forming and strengthening trade unions at the factory level, with capacity building for union leaders and members; targeted at women workers in Bangladesh's formal sector, especially Ready-Made Garment (RMG) factories.
• Research and Studies Original research on the conditions of women workers in both formal and informal sectors of Bangladesh, used to inform advocacy campaigns and policy recommendations.
• Training and Capacity Building Programs Structured training and skills-building courses on workers' rights, gender equality and union leadership, delivered to women workers, trade union leaders and activists across Bangladesh.
• Advocacy and Campaign Programs Public advocacy campaigns, press conferences, demonstrations, May Day events and human chains designed to push for legal reform, workplace safety and gender equality in Bangladesh.
• Gender Platform Bangladesh Coalition A coalition of six NGOs and labor organizations convened by KN to demand comprehensive anti-sexual-harassment legislation for workplaces and educational institutions in Bangladesh; operated since 2017.
• Day Care Centre Services Day Care Centres operated by KN to provide childcare services for working women, enabling their continued participation in the labor force.
• Women Cafés Women Cafés operated by KN as peer-support and organizing spaces where women workers can meet, share experiences and access rights-related information.
• Publications (Reports, Booklets, Newsletters) Reports, booklets and newsletters published by KN that document research findings, policy advocacy work and worker rights issues, distributed publicly via the KN website.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful advocacy leading to recognition of agricultural workers as 'workers' in Labour Law 2013 amendment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered major.

• Global WomenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational women's organization supporting women's rights and empowerment initiatives globally
• ILRF (International Labor Rights Forum)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization advocating for labor rights of workers around the world
• International Labour Organization (ILO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN agency responsible for labor standards and workers' rights internationally
• BRACmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the largest NGOs in Bangladesh working on development issues including women's empowerment
• CARE BangladeshmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development organization working on poverty alleviation and women's empowerment
• Oxfam GBmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational confederation of organizations fighting inequality and injustice
• Oxfam NovibmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxfam Netherlands office supporting social justice and women's rights programs
• Action Aid BangladeshmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational NGO working on human rights and poverty eradication
• Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBangladeshi foundation supporting rights-based development
• Committee for Asian Women (CAW)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network promoting women's rights in Asia
• Asia Floor Wage CampaignmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional campaign for living wages for garment workers in Asia
• Clean Cloth CampaignmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational campaign for fair treatment of garment workers
• Safety and Rights Society (SRS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for worker safety initiatives under STILE project with GIZ
• Gender Platform BangladeshmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of 6 NGOs (including KN) advocating for anti-sexual harassment law and workplace safety

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CARE Bangladesh: Listed KN development partner and major international NGO with overlapping programs on women's economic empowerment, RMG sector worker rights, and gender equality in Bangladesh.
• Solidarity Center: AFL-CIO affiliated international worker rights organization supporting trade union capacity building in Bangladesh's RMG sector; directly comparable to KN's trade union organizing program.
• Committee for Asian Women (CAW): A listed KN regional network partner focused on women's rights in Asian labor movements; comparable in scale, mission, and direct service area overlap.
• Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST): A prominent Bangladeshi legal aid and rights organization working on women's rights, labor rights, and access to justice — comparable mission and overlapping advocacy targets with KN.
• Manusher Jonno Foundation: A Bangladesh-based rights-focused foundation and listed KN partner supporting civil society and rights-based development, directly comparable in mission and Bangladeshi operating context.
• Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK): A leading Bangladeshi human rights and legal aid organization that complements KN's advocacy on women's workplace rights, harassment, and labor law reform through legal channels.
• Clean Clothes Campaign: A listed KN international network partner campaigning for fair treatment of garment workers; directly comparable mission targeting the same RMG worker population in Bangladesh and globally.
• ActionAid Bangladesh: A listed KN development partner and fellow international-affiliated NGO working on women's rights, worker rights, and poverty eradication in Bangladesh; directly comparable in mission and donor base.
• Oxfam in Bangladesh: Oxfam GB and Oxfam Novib are listed KN partners; Oxfam's Bangladesh country operation is a directly comparable international NGO working on gender justice, workers' rights, and economic inequality.

Broad incumbents

• BRAC: The largest development NGO in Bangladesh and one of KN's listed development partners. BRAC operates across a far broader portfolio (microfinance, education, health) but overlaps with KN on women's empowerment, RMG worker programs, and labor rights advocacy, making it the most direct large-scale comparable.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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