Women suffer from chronic health problems related to their work | Chronic

Workers face "specific" risks of acquiring acute and chronic health disorders related to the tasks they perform, said the International Labor Organization (ILO) in a report released on Thursday on safety at work. According to the document "Safety and Health at the Center of the Future of Work: Building on 100 Years of Experience", women "They suffer more and more from musculoskeletal disorders and are at greater risk of suffering from them than men who perform the same tasks."

The justification is that "dbecause of organizational problems, such as repetitive tasks that cause muscular tension and fatigue, interruptions (considerably more prevalent in positions held by women) and their poor autonomy, as well as their poor access to training, mean that they are exposed to specific risks of acquiring acute and chronic work-related health disorders ".

The ILO also noted that when they work online at home "eare at risk from lack of basic labor rights and domestic violence, which creates a double burden for safety and health. "In addition, the proliferation of the platform economy has blurred the borders at home and at work, adding psychosocial pressure to women who -Every time they have to cope with the demands of working life and take on family responsibilities, such as taking care of children"added the ILO.

On the other hand, the greater participation of women in digital technologies of work and information "has caused an increase in cyberbullying and denigration that lead to psychosocial risks and work stress among women workers". The international organization has proposed that "Governments and social partners work together to develop policies that promote the sharing of family responsibilities between men and women. "

The report will be published on April 28, World Day for Safety and Health at Work, and will reveal that 36% of people around the world work excessively, that automation and digitization of work generate Anxiety and depression. 2.4 million people die each year because of work.