Gender Equality, Work and Health: A Review of the Evidence
Karen Messing, CINBIOSE, Université du Québec, Montréal, Canda and Piroska Östlin, Karolinska Intitute, Stockholm, Sweden
WHO Gender, Women and Health Department, 2006
Available online as PDF file [57p.] at: http://www.who.int/gender/documents/Genderworkhealth.pdf
"…This volume summarizes the evidence about the relationship between gender inequality and health and safety problems related to work. It reviews gender issues in research, policies and programmes on occupational health and safety, and highlights some specific issues for women. It also considers biological differences between women and men in relation to the hazards they face in the workplace. Implications of the findings and recommendations for occupational health research, policy, legislation and training are discussed…".
Dr. Piroska Östlin, Senior Researcher
Women & Gender Equity Knowledge Network Hub: WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health
Karolinska Institute, Department of Public Health Sciences, Division of International Health (IHCAR)
Nobels väg 9., SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
Tel.: +46 8 524 83373 Fax.:+46 8 31 15 90 E-mail: piroska.ostlin@ki.se
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