scholarly journals Discrimination of women on work place - relation to maternity, disability and women’s health

Temida ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 27-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ljiljana Dobrosavljevic-Grujic

A special kind of discrimination of women on work place is that related to their psychophysical condition. Whereas the health condition is often a pretext for discrimination of pregnant women, young mothers, sick and disabled women workers, the mobbing at work is discrimination that may have psychical troubles as a consequence. We present a brief analysis of relevant international and domestic regulations, demonstrating explicitly their breaking on the examples from the work of SOS Hotline for women victims of discrimination at work. The conclusion is that for struggle against the discrimination related to psychophysical condition of workingwomen it is important to fight against breaking the positive legal regulations, as well as working on their improvement. .

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
J. Raja Meenakshi ◽  
Sigamani, P

Economic well being of India depends on the agricultural development since the livelihood of 60 per cent of the population is based on Agriculture and allied occupation. Women workers make a mammoth contribution in agricultural development but the socio economic condition of them is not quite appreciatable due to cultural and political reasons. Women face various issues at both work place and house for being women. This study has made an attempt to study the socio economic and health condition of women agricultural workers those who work in the eld of land owners and get daily wages.This study was conducted in Srivanjiyam village of Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu.The result reveals that the 40.0 per cent of the respondents are illiterate and majority of them suffer with back pain, joint pain, leg pain and skin irritation.


2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 259-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard D. Semba ◽  
Michelle O. Ricks ◽  
Luigi Ferrucci ◽  
Qian-Li Xue ◽  
Paulo Chaves ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-43
Author(s):  
Sivasubramanian K

Retailing is one of the important industry in India recorded for almost 10 percent of nation’s GDP. The lesser wage earning workers are vulnerable to aggravation and other discrimination at work place. In the informal textile retail shops, women have to pass through numerous problems as they have to manage with both sides of life, say work and family. Predominantly, such women are semi-literates, educated unemployed and financially deprived. It is revealed from the data that there are 58 percent of the women workers are between ages of 30 to 40 and there is no women worker above 45 years. It is clearly shows that the shop owners are not interested to recruit or retain the women workers above 45 years. The educational status of workers constitutes an average of secondary level schooling and they could able to read, write in the local language and understand English slightly. Almost 60 percent of the women workers are belonging to marginalized section of the society. In the present study, social and economic status of sample respondents are analyzed and found that they are poorly paid in terms of wages, and work under deprived and vulnerable working condition. It is revealed from the primary data that women workers are affected by many occupational health issues only after engaging in this work. Moreover, the women workers are sexually exploited and physically harassed.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-145
Author(s):  
Cahyaning Puji Astuti ◽  
Melyana Nurul Widyawati

This study aims to improve the physical health condition of third trimester primigravida pregnant women. The method in this study uses a randomized controlled trial design. This type of research uses pre-test & post-test group design. The results of this study indicate that the results of organ energy as an indicator of physical body health have increased the frequency of pre and post test. The repeated ANOVA test showed a decrease in both groups. While the Wilcoxon test results showed that there were differences in the post test 2 energy organs p = 0.013 (<0.05), post test 3 p value 0.001 (<0.05). Conclusion, pranic healing therapy can increase the physical energy of pregnant women.   Keywords: Organ Energy, Trimester III Pregnancy, Pranic Healing, Primigravida


2004 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe De Wals ◽  
Pierre Deshaies ◽  
Gaston De Serres ◽  
Bernard Duval ◽  
Lise Goulet ◽  
...  

The aims of the present study were to review the risk of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) among education workers, particularly pregnant women, and to evaluate preventive measures, in a context of endemicity, outbreak or epidemic as observed in the province of Quebec. The literature was reviewed and persons in charge of IMD surveillance in France, Quebec, the United Kingdom and the United States were interviewed. Surveys of asymptomatic carriage ofNeisseria meningitidisshow that transmission among students is higher than transmission between students and teachers. IMD incidence among education workers was analyzed in Cheshire (United Kingdom) in the period from 1997 to 1999, and the results indicated a risk six times higher than that in the general population. Overestimation of the magnitude of the risk is possible because the analysis focused on a cluster. None of the population-based studies of IMD mentioned a risk of secondary cases among education workers. Six IMD cases in education workers were identified in five clusters in schools in the United Kingdom, but not in the other countries. There is no epidemiological study on IMD risk among pregnant women, and this factor was not mentioned in any published review of IMD. Immunization of education workers at the beginning of their employment, using serogroup C glycoconjugate vaccine or a combined A, C, W-135, and Y conjugate vaccine (still under development), could reduce IMD risk, but the cost effectiveness of this measure should be evaluated. The societal benefit of excluding pregnant women from the work place during an outbreak seems to be very low, even if disease risk could be decreased for this specific group. When chemoprophylaxis is indicated for the control of an outbreak in an educational setting, treatment should be offered both to students and teachers in the group at risk.


1999 ◽  
Vol 89 (6) ◽  
pp. 930-934 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Pahor ◽  
J M Guralnik ◽  
J Y Wan ◽  
L Ferrucci ◽  
B W Penninx ◽  
...  

2011 ◽  
Vol 64 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 545-551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanja Brekalo-Lazarevic ◽  
Nurka Pranjic ◽  
Senada Selmanovic ◽  
Mensur Grbovic

Introduction. Depression seriously affects one?s ability to perform work tasks and function at work. We studied the impact of both the individual and work factors on work ability index in patients suffering from depression. Material and methods. The prospective study, which was conducted by using questionnaires, included 210 patients with depression, who had been on sick leave from 60 to 360 days. The individual factors were evaluated by the standardized abridged form of Occupational Stress Questionnaire, while the work place factors in relation to work ability were evaluated by the work ability index. Results. Poor work ability was observed in 151 (71%) of subjects suffering from depression. All workplace stresses, lack of support by colleagues and supervisors, ergonomically not adjusted work and huge work load are statistically associated with poor work ability index (P=0.001). More than 95% of variables of the evaluated work ability index are the result of varying in the group of stresses at work place (R2=0.95). Perception of bad health condition (Rsq=0.412, P=0.001), low level of life satisfaction (Rsq=0.309, P=0,001), low level of motivation and work knowledge (Rsq=0.309, P=0.001) are predictors for poor work ability. The work ability cannot be related with age and sex. Conclusion. The key activities for maintaining the work ability at the times when epidemic of depression emerges, as it is nowadays, are timely carrying out the psycho-treatments, mental and professional rehabilitation, occupational therapy and adapted work place.


2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 874
Author(s):  
Erica Toledo Mendonça ◽  
Lucimar Viana Souza

ABSTRACTObjectives: defining the roles of males and females in society, describe the main consequences of domestic violence for women's health and identify the strategies implemented and the actions of the nurse in caring for women victims of violence. Methodology: this is a study based on literature review, with review of articles indexed in scientific databases, monographs, books and manuals of the Ministry of Health. It was performed a brief reading of the articles found, and then they were grouped, constituting a corpus for later determination of the themes that were gender, health consequences of women and intersectoral action to minimize the social impact of violence in society. Results: the face of violence requires actions from all sectors of society, and within the families, public policies should be directed to the violence by supporting laws for the punishment of those responsible for attacks. Conclusion: women, victims of domestic violence need help to alleviate their sufferings and avoid major mismatches family and society. Descriptors: violence; women's health; public health;primary care; health; nursing; gender.  RESUMOObjetivos: definir o papel dos gêneros masculino e feminino na sociedade, descrever as principais consequencias da violência doméstica para a saúde da mulher e identificar quais as estratégias implementadas e as ações do enfermeiro no atendimento ä mulher vítima de violência. Metodologia: trata-se de um estudo baseado em revisão de literatura, com análise de artigos indexados em bases científicas, monografias, livros e manuais do Ministério da Saúde. Foi realizada uma leitura flutuante dos artigos encontrados, e a seguir os mesmos foram agrupados, constituindo-se um corpus, para posterior determinação das categorias temáticas, que foram gênero, consequências à saúde da mulher e ações intersetoriais para minimização do impacto social da violência na sociedade. Resultados: o enfrentamento da violência exige ações de todos os setores da sociedade, assim como no interior das famílias; políticas públicas devem ser direcionadas à violência, apoiando as leis para a penalização dos responsáveis pelas agressões. Conclusão: as mulheres vítimas de violência doméstica precisam de ajuda para aliviarem seus sofrimentos e evitarem grandes desajustes familiares e sociais. Descritores: violência; saúde da mulher; saúde pública; atenção primária; saúde; enfermagem; gênero.RESUMENObjetivos: definir el papel de hombres y mujeres en la sociedad, describir las principales consecuencias de la violencia doméstica para la salud de la mujer e identificar las estrategias aplicadas y las acciones de las enfermeras en el tratamiento de mujeres víctimas de la violencia. Metodologia: se trata de un estudio basado en revisión de la literatura, con el análisis de los artículos indizados en los libros científicos, monografías, libros y el Ministerio de Salud. Se realizó una breve lectura de los artículos encontrados y, a continuación se agrupan, constituyendo un corpus para la determinación posterior de los temas que fueron de género, consecuencias para la salud de la mujer y la acción intersectorial para minimizar el impacto social de la violencia en la sociedad. Resultados: lucha contra la violencia requiere de acciones de todos los sectores de la sociedad, así como en las familias; las políticas deben ser dirigidas a la violencia mediante el apoyo a leyes para el castigo de los responsables de los ataques. Conclusión: las mujeres víctimas de violencia doméstica necesitan ayuda para aliviar su sufrimiento y evitar la gran familia e inadaptados sociales. Descriptores: la violência; de la salud de la mujer; salud pública; la atención primaria; la salud; enfermería;gênero.  


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