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 Unite Equalities Dept resources

 Unite, Equalities Dept menopause factsheet (pdf, 184KB)

ETUC, The gender workplace health gap in Europe

European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (OSHA),

     Gender issues in safety & health at work:A review

     Full report (pdf, 936KB)

     Women and Health at Work 

 

HSE, Safe & Sound at Work  - more women safety reps are needed 

 

 HSE, new and expectant mothers

 

HSE, diversity

 

Hazards Magazine, women and work

 

LRD, Women's health & safety: a trade unionist's guide

 

NIOSH (USA), Women's Safety and Health Issues at Work

 

TUC Gender and Occupational Safety and Health (G&OSH)

 

TUC, Gender Checklist (pdf, 150KB)

 

TUC, health & safety issues for women

 

TUC, health & safety and the menopause (pdf, 604KB)

 

 WHO, Gender equality, work and health: a review of evidence