[The home risk added to industrial work]

Area of Science:

• Occupational Health
• Sociology of Work
• Gender Studies

Background:

• Industrial work environments present known occupational hazards.
• The impact of domestic responsibilities on female industrial workers is less understood.
• Societal factors like family cooperation and public services can influence work-life balance.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the dual burden of industrial and domestic work on employees in the electronic industry.
• To quantify the differential impact of domestic workload on men and women.
• To identify factors exacerbating the effects of domestic work on women's professional lives.

Main Methods:

• A comparative study involving 50 women and 50 men in the electronic industry.
• Assessment of occupational risks, including industrial and domestic work.
• Analysis of factors such as family cooperation and availability of public welfare centers.

Main Results:

• Housekeeping and domestic work are identified as significant risk areas alongside industrial tasks.
• A 100% of women reported being affected by domestic workload, compared to 58% of men.
• Poor family cooperation and the absence of public welfare centers intensify these domestic burdens for women.

Conclusions:

• Domestic responsibilities represent a substantial occupational hazard for women in the electronic industry.
• The unequal distribution of domestic labor contributes significantly to women's social and professional disparities.
• Addressing domestic workload and improving social support systems are crucial for gender equity in industrial settings.