My Story: Amina Akhter: My husband and I come home at the same time now and it has really brought us closer

The skills development sector in Bangladesh is characterized by gender inequalities and stereotyping. Conservative attitudes constrain women from entering into non-traditional and higher income professions by channelling them into different paths from childhood. Amina, however, has recently successfully completed her training at the new Centre of Excellence for Leather and has begun an apprenticeship at the Apex Adelchi factory nearby.