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Women not far behind in kiln work

Women work shoulder to shoulder with men in brick kilns. This scene can be seen in all the kilns in Jajira of Dhaka's Keraniganj.

Women carry 10 raw bricks at a time to the kiln for firing, balancing them on gamchha, or local towels, placed on a piece of wood. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Women carry 10 raw bricks at a time to the kiln for firing, balancing them on gamchha, or local towels, placed on a piece of wood. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Women are seen working alongside men in brick kilns in Jajira of Dhaka's Keraniganj. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Women are seen working alongside men in brick kilns in Jajira of Dhaka's Keraniganj. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Despite the challenges of long, gruelling hours in the brick kilns, women remain undeterred, matching the efforts of their male counterparts. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Despite the challenges of long, gruelling hours in the brick kilns, women remain undeterred, matching the efforts of their male counterparts. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
In the brick kilns in Jajira of Dhaka's Keraniganj, wages vary for each worker. The dry season is the busiest time, with work continuing non-stop, day and night. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
In the brick kilns in Jajira of Dhaka's Keraniganj, wages vary for each worker. The dry season is the busiest time, with work continuing non-stop, day and night. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Women are working in a brick kiln in Jajira of Dhaka's Keraniganj. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Women are working in a brick kiln in Jajira of Dhaka's Keraniganj. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Bricks, dried in the sun, are being carried on heads to the kiln for firing. Women also perform the task of carrying them near the furnace. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Bricks, dried in the sun, are being carried on heads to the kiln for firing. Women also perform the task of carrying them near the furnace. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Bricks, dried in the sun, are being carried on heads to the kiln for firing. Women also perform the task of carrying them near the furnace. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Bricks, dried in the sun, are being carried on heads to the kiln for firing. Women also perform the task of carrying them near the furnace. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Women of almost all ages can be seen working together at the brick kiln in Jajira of Dhaka's Keraniganj. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Women of almost all ages can be seen working together at the brick kiln in Jajira of Dhaka's Keraniganj. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A woman gets a wage of Tk 240 for carrying 1,000 bricks from the brick field to the kiln, earning this rate daily. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A woman gets a wage of Tk 240 for carrying 1,000 bricks from the brick field to the kiln, earning this rate daily. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Women have to work without any kind of protective equipment at the brick kiln in Jajira of Dhaka's Keraniganj. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Women have to work without any kind of protective equipment at the brick kiln in Jajira of Dhaka's Keraniganj. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A woman carries raw bricks on her head to dry at a kiln in Jajira of Dhaka's Keraniganj. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A woman carries raw bricks on her head to dry at a kiln in Jajira of Dhaka's Keraniganj. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Women carry 10 raw bricks at a time to the kiln for firing, balancing them on gamchha, or local towels, placed on a piece of wood. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Women carry 10 raw bricks at a time to the kiln for firing, balancing them on gamchha, or local towels, placed on a piece of wood. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Women work at a brick kiln in Jajira of Dhaka's Keraniganj, where bricks burning in the kiln behind them. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Women work at a brick kiln in Jajira of Dhaka's Keraniganj, where bricks burning in the kiln behind them. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A woman carries raw bricks on her head to dry at a kiln in Jajira of Dhaka's Keraniganj. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A woman carries raw bricks on her head to dry at a kiln in Jajira of Dhaka's Keraniganj. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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