A new form of gender inequality. From 2001 to 2012, accidents at work experienced an overall decrease. But this downward trend hides gender disparities. Indeed, accidents at work have increased among women, reveals Anact in a occupational health study. In detail, the results show that accidents at work jumped by 20% for women while they fell by 23% for men.
Disparities are also apparent in commuting accidents. While they are up 15% in the female population, they are down 9% among the opposite sex.
In terms of occupational diseases, we see that they hit women a little more than men from 2001 to 2012. They increased sharply for the former (169%) and a little less for men (91%).
Where do these gender differences come from? The researchers, quoted by lemonde.fr, put forward a hypothesis: this may be due “to an invisibility of the risks for certain predominantly female jobs or sectors (services, care, commerce, administration, etc.) given the fact that they have long been considered ‘light’, unlike ‘heavy’ jobs or sectors that are predominantly male (construction, industry, energy, etc.).
The branches of activity most “at risk”
The study also specifies the most accident-prone branches of activity in 2012. Thus for women, it is health services, cleaning and temporary work and services, shops and food industries that recorded the most accidents. of work. Among men, construction and the transport, water, gas and electricity industries stand out.
The branches of activity that generate the most occupational diseases are “trade, the food industry, health and cleaning services as well as temporary work” for women. Among men, the most exposed branches are metallurgy, transport, energy and construction.
