The fight to protect hairdressers' health: the inside story
2018
17
12-15
occupational safety and health ; hairdresser ; gender ; framework agreement ; trade union document
Occupational safety and health
English
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"The never-ending saga of the framework agreement of the European social partners on health and safety in the hairdressing sector well illustrates the influence of gender stereotypes on policymakers. The virulent attacks of those opposed to transposing this agreement into a directive are partly explained by the fact that 80% of employees in the sector are women."
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