Women Workers In Industry Research Articles

Reflections of manual labor in the hand entheses of early industrial women workers with extensively documented life histories

AbstractObjectivesSex‐based occupational variability constitutes a fundamental component of human behavior and a major focus of research focusing on biocultural evolution. However, the reliability of reconstructing physical activity in past women is often compromised by the lack of female skeletal collections with adequately documented lifetime occupations, domestic living conditions, medical records, and socioeconomic status. Here, we attempt to reconstruct habitual manual activity in a skeletal sample of early industrial women with uniquely archived life histories.Materials and MethodsWe rely on the application of our “Validated Entheses‐based Reconstruction of Activity” method on the hand skeletons of 38 extensively documented individuals from the Basel‐Spitalfriedhof collection. Our comparisons also include 40 documented males from the same collection.ResultsAs expected, we found evidence of increased entheseal variability among women sharing the same unspecialized occupation (maids and factory workers). Moreover, certain entheseal patterns were almost exclusive to the men involved in occupations not associated with the female sex (mainly construction workers). Importantly, all six women known to have practiced more specific occupational activities (e.g., seamstresses) showed distinctive entheseal patterns, seemingly associated with more demanding physical practices. This within‐sex variation was not correlated with differences in biological age, estimated body size, socioeconomic status, relatedness, or the presence of reported children.DiscussionOur findings directly reflect the rich historical sources on the working lives of low‐status women in early industrial Basel. These results highlight the high potential value of our documented sample as a reference basis for reconstructing the division of labor in bioarchaeological contexts.

Occupational Health Hazards among Women Workers in Healthcare Industry: An Analysis

A healthy population is an asset for an economy, while the ill and aged is a burden. A healthy workforce is more productive as it can effort for a longer duration. When a worker is incapable of working due to serious health problems, such as disability, then he/she is also unable to assist the nation in raising the standard of living. The number of workers employed in the health care industry was identified in each category based on the number of units, and total workers have been chosen randomly. The study consists of 120 samples that were collected from various healthcare industrial women workers at Thoothukudi in Tamilnadu. The Frequency Table, Cross Tabulation, and the Chi-Square test used to analyze the data.The current world scenario shows how healthcare workers are exposing to various threats or risks in the healthcare industry. Occupational health hazards emerge due to various factors such as communicable diseases, pestilence, psychological stress like work-related pressure in the workplace, work shifts, and so on. Healthcare workers face a huge challenge to overcome health hazards and ensure safety. The working women’s occupational health problems in the healthcare sector are a matter of urgent concern. There is also a definite need to develop a database on the occupational health of women in developing countries to promote their health status, and it is essential to create awareness among the health personnel in the industry. Health status influence the occupational health hazards among women workers in the health care industry. The study is focusing the occupational health hazards and the safety measures provided to the healthcare women personnel.

Knowledge towards Cervical and Breast Cancers among Industrial Workers: Results from a Multisite Study in Northern Vietnam.

Breast and cervical cancer cases are rising among service and industrial women workers in Vietnam. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 287 workers in three factories in Hanoi and Bac Ninh from July to September 2018 to describe the knowledge of these cancers among industrial workers in Northern Vietnam using a structured questionnaire. Factors associated with knowledge of breast and cervical cancer were identified using generalized linear models (GLM). In our study, approximately one-third of participants believed breast cancer was caused by the lack of breastfeeding, exposure to pollution, and chemicals. Less than 50% knew about sexually transmitted infections that can cause cervical cancer or were aware of a vaccine for cervical cancer. Having one sexual partner within the last year was positively associated with having a higher score of knowledge for both diseases. Receiving a medical checkup within the last 12 months and seeking health information via the internet were related to greater breast cancer knowledge. Targeted education campaigns are needed to ensure proper knowledge and improve awareness of breast cancer and cervical cancer among industrial workers.

Women Workers in the Mica Industry

This article examines the condition of women workers in the mica industry of Giridih District, Jharkhand, India. The study shows that the decline of the mica industry led to informalisaton of work, that trade unions have not been able to improve working conditions at all or press for better wages for women workers relative to men. I argue that strong patriarchal values among union leaders have been a major factor in their neglect of women workers in this industry.

Commitment Among the Industrial Women Workers: An Assessment

Commitment Among the Industrial Women Workers: An Assessment

The All American Girls Professional Baseball League, 1943–1954: Gender Conflict in Sport?

The increase of women workers in industry during World War II coincided with an increase in sport participation and competition. From 1943 to 1954, the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) allowed talented women athletes a chance to play professional baseball. The purpose of this study was to examine the nature of women’s professional baseball and its connection with the social, cultural, and economic roles for women in society. An open-ended questionnaire allowed former players to respond to the social and cultural forces that impacted on women in society and sport during this era. The players of the AAGPBL were respected and admired professional women athletes in a male-dominated sport.

Note on the war-time health of women in industry and at home: A comparative survey

1. Clinical examination of 374 industrial women workers and 289 housewives of comparable type was made in Oxfordshire in August 1942 and repeated four times subsequently on the same groups up to March 1944.2. It was concluded that the diet of these women was adequate to prevent obvious signs of vitamin deficiency but that there was a general tendency for the general nutritional state, assessed clinically, to deteriorate during the 19 months of this study. This deterioration was associated with complaint of fatigue.3. The women workers residing in areas where the water was low in iodine content tended to show enlargement of the thyroid gland. The enlargement increased in those already affected, and the incidence also increased.The author is much indebted to Dr J. O. Irwin for his assistance in statistical presentation of the data and to Dr Harriette Chick for helpful criticism.

The Present Position of Industrial Women Workers

The Present Position of Industrial Women Workers