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Women's Employment in Mining: Challenges to Safety and Health

This presentation provides an overview of the issues faced by women in mining employment, with a focus on work-related injuries. It highlights the specific challenges faced by Aboriginal women in the industry and emphasizes the importance of ensuring a safe and healthy work environment. The presenter, Roberta Stout, a researcher from the Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence, shares her insights on the topic.

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Women's Employment in Mining: Challenges to Safety and Health

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  1. Women’s Employment in Mining An overview of the Issues PWHCE Research Day June 7, 2012 Regina, SK

  2. Training Work-related injury Challenges to women’s employment Presentation Overview

  3. 9 Aboriginal women

  4. 8 Aboriginal women

  5. 17 Women

  6. We’re here to produce – but don’t get hurt We’re here to produce and do it safely

  7. broken bones sprains ripped muscles twisted ankles crushed hands stretched nerves back and shoulder injuries burns from solutions edema of the legs and eye injuries

  8. Safety was in a totally different place… …I didn’t know what I could do or couldn’t do.

  9. Thank you! Roberta Stout Researcher, Aboriginal Women’s Health Prairie Women’s Health Centre of Excellence 56 The Promenade Winnipeg, MB R3B 3H9 P: (204) 982-6632 F: (204) 982-6637 E: r.stout@uwinnipeg.ca W: www.pwhce.ca

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