State senators host lunch forum on women's health in the workplace

Submitted by Mastodon on Thu, 2013-09-26 23:47

Article here. Excerpt:

'A discussion on women's health in the workplace, with a focus on the challenges of rheumatoid arthritis, will be held at noon today at the state Capitol.

State Sens. Sandy Pappas and Kathy Sheran will lead the event, "Women’s Health in the Workplace: Chronic Disease & Aging," from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 118 at the Capitol.

The discussion will look at the impact of arthritis on work and social life, family relationships and other aspects of daily life.'

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http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/data_statistics/arthritis_related_stats.htm#3:

'25.9% of women and 18.3% men report doctor-diagnosed arthritis.'

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cfoi.pdf, p. 11:

  Fatal Injuries
Gender Number Percent
Men 4,045 92
Women 338 8
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If the trade unions weren't now taken over by feminist thought, they would be holding these types of lobbying luncheons on the overwhelming amount of workplace tragedy that is visited on men.

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Submitted by charlie on Fri, 2013-09-27 03:34