Forget gender-neutral

In fact, in a 2016 study - conducted by Prospect, the Women's Engineering Society (WES), Women into Science and Engineering (WISE), Trades Union Congress (TUC), and Institution of Mechanical Engineers Support Network - only 29 percent of the 3,086 women surveyed reported having PPE designed for...

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Published inISHN Vol. 50; no. 9; p. 28
Main Author Garcia, Jessie
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Troy BNP Media 01.09.2016
Subjects
Demand
Employment
Female employees
Gender
Personal protective equipment
Product development
Protective clothing
Women
United States > US
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Summary:In fact, in a 2016 study - conducted by Prospect, the Women's Engineering Society (WES), Women into Science and Engineering (WISE), Trades Union Congress (TUC), and Institution of Mechanical Engineers Support Network - only 29 percent of the 3,086 women surveyed reported having PPE designed for their gender. Furthermore, 83 percent of the women surveyed reported that their PPE had, at least occasionally, hampered their work.
ISSN:8755-2566