Published January, 2006
Gender Equality, Work and Health: A Review of the Evidence, World Health Organization (2006)
This publication documents the relationship between gender inequality and health and safety problems. It reviews gender issues in research, policies, and programs on work and health, and highlights some specific issues for women. The report examines some apparent conflicts between women's struggles for economic and social equality and their need to protect their health. Most of the materials focus on the sexual division of labor ("women's work" and "men's work"), the health implications of sex and gender differences, the relevant legislation and policy, the gender bias in occupational health research, and the recommendations for addressing gender inequities.
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