[Working women and the health of female workers]

Working women in Switzerland are rarely exposed to severe occupational injuries and diseases, just because they are not employed in hazardous industries, such as the building industry. It does not mean unfortunately, that the type of work which is mostly offered to them is pleasant and comfortable. Bad and stressful working conditions are very common in traditional industries such as the textile or the food industry. Moreover, the new technology introduced more constrain in underqualified jobs, such as high working speed and prolonged sitting posture. For the family physician, it is thus very important to take care of the health of unskilled female workers. As far as female executives are concerned, they do not need any medical help; to work is for them a pleasure and they know perfectly well when and why they need to visit their physician.