FAQ
FAQ
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What is ‘gender mainstreaming’?
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08.07.2010
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08.07.2010
Gender mainstreaming is the process of assessing the implications for women and men of any planned action, including legislation, policies or programmes, in any area and at all levels. It is a ...
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Why is it so important for women to participate in OSH matters?
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31.05.2010
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20.07.2010
Effective worker consultation and participation are a key factor in successful accident and ill-health prevention in the workplace. Trade unions have an important role to play in this context, ...
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What are the consequences of gender segregation in occupations?
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31.05.2010
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20.07.2010
Gender segregation in occupations has the consequence of conditioning the sexual division of labour, the access and control men and women have over inputs required for their labour, as well as the ...
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What are ‘gender-sensitive statistics’?
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31.05.2010
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08.07.2010
‘Gender-sensitive statistics’ are analyses of data based on gender-sensitive indicators. A gender-sensitive indicator can be defined as a meaningful element that captures gender-related changes in ...
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What does ‘gender segregation in occupations’ mean?
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31.05.2010
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20.07.2010
Gender segregation in occupations relates to the different work that men and women do as a consequence of their patterns of socialisation, identifying tasks traditionally seen as ‘women’s work’ or ...
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What is ‘gender-sensitive research’?
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17.03.2010
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08.07.2010
‘Gender-sensitive research’ is research where: standard research tools are adapted to improve the analysis of women’s and men’s jobs separately, and developed specifically for assessing exposures ...
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Is there a connection between OSH policies and equality policies?
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17.03.2010
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08.07.2010
Traditionally, different policies have been compartmentalised because different bodies were responsible for different issues. For this reason, OSH policies have rarely taken into account the ...
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Is European OSH legislation ‘gender-sensitive’?
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17.03.2010
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08.07.2010
No, it can be described as ‘gender-neutral'. Framework Directive 89/391 defines the general approach to be adopted for the prevention of risks in the workplace, requiring employers to identify and ...
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What is ‘gender-sensitive legislation’?
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17.03.2010
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08.07.2010
‘Gender-sensitive legislation’ can be defined as regulations that clearly recognise gender issues and aim at: creating a positive environment, through economic and social policies, for the full ...
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Where can I find figures about accidents at work and occupational diseases and related costs?
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07.01.2010
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11.06.2010
All Member States' homepages have a section dedicated to statistics. Some of these give access to national figures about accidents at work and occupational diseases and related costs. Due mostly to ...
See also Accident Prevention | Ageing Workers | Business aspects of OSH | Changing World of Work | Cleaning workers | Dangerous Substances | Health Care | Mainstreaming OSH into Education | Maintenance | Migrant Workers | Musculoskeletal Disorders | Noise at work | People with disabilities | Risk assessment | Stress | Women and health at work | Workplace Health Promotion
