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Women's Safety and Health Issues at Work
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America's work force has changed quite a lot in the last 50 years. Though there are still more men in the workforce, the percent of women working has steadily increased from 34% in 1950's to 60% today. The percent of men working has been decreasing during this time, from 84% participating in the workforce in the 50's to only 73% working today[1].
Women are now marrying later in life, staying in school longer, delaying childbirth, and having fewer children than in previous years[2]. More women are choosing to continue working while also balancing the traditional parenting role[3].
Women often face different workplace health challenges than men do, partly because men and women tend to have different kinds of jobs[4]. Because of this, men and women experience different job-related problems. In terms of health, women generally have more work-related cases of carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, respiratory diseases, infectious and parasitic diseases, and anxiety and stress disorders compared to men[5]. Other areas of concern for working women include heavy workload demands, family balance issues, and sexual harassment.
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