Personal protective equipment: getting the right fit for women
Article
2015
12
34-37
design of equipment ; personal protective equipment ; standardization ; women workers ; gender equality ; trade union document
Gender equality & Women
English
"In the workplace personal protective equipment can save lives. Yet in many occupations, in spite of the increasing numbers of women employed, this equipment continues to be designed by men for men. A number of recent initiatives seek to design protective gear catering for the different shape of the female body."
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