Work

This policy brief is based on research by the Exotic Dancers Health and Safety Work Group published in Exotic Dancing: Health and Safety.   They look exotic dancers in the province of Ontario most of whom work freelance. As free-lancers they can choose when, where and how often they work, but they have no access to the protections available to employees through much of the federal and provincial labour legislation or through unions. Acts and sections of acts which use the terminology employer-employee do not apply to free-lance workers.

Summarizes the evidence about the relationship between gender inequality and health and safety problems related to work. It reviews gender issues in research, policies and programmes on occupational health and safety, and highlights some specific issues for women.

Examines the many issues surrounding women and unpaid work, including caregiving.

Explains the benefits of breastfeeding and provides advice to women on how to manage breastfeeding and work.

Explains the benefits of breastfeeding and provides advice to women on how to manage breastfeeding and work, in Arabic.

Explains the benefits of breastfeeding and provides advice to women on how to manage breastfeeding and work, in Chinese.

Explains the benefits of breastfeeding and provides advice to women on how to manage breastfeeding and work, in Spanish.

Explains the benefits of breastfeeding and provides advice to women on how to manage breastfeeding and work, in Turkish.

Explains the benefits of breastfeeding and provides advice to women on how to manage breastfeeding and work, in Vietnamese.

Identifies and measures specific issues and barriers preventing the integration of non-regulated occupation immigrants and refugees into the Canadian workforce.