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Sexuality / Reproductive Health: Guided Search

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Sort: Alphabetically  By organization By date  Filter: All Resources  Canadian Resources only	Narrow your search by clicking on one of the Topics, Groups, Resource Types or Provinces / Territories listed below. Tips Topic: HIV/AIDS Injury Prevention Group: Men Women Resource Type: Health Promotion Tool Healthy Living Info Policy and Research Province/Territory: Manitoba Ontario
Ergonomics & pregnancy  Focuses on the ergonomic risk factors for pregnant workers, particularly during the third trimester. Makes specific recommendations for activities to be avoided or limited. Includes references. Source: Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) Health and safety for pregnant workers  Lists workplace factors that can affect the health of the pregnant workers or the health of the unborn baby. Suggests things that the pregnant workers should do and should avoid. Includes legal responsibilities of employers. Link requires PDF reader. Source: MFL Occupational Health Centre, Inc. (MFLOHC) From: List of fact sheets   Healthy beginnings: guidance on safe maternity at work  Sets out basic principles of maternity protection in the workplace. Provides a wide range of information on reproductive hazards and harm prevention. Offers practical tools for identifying workplace risks and finding solutions. Includes Maternity Protection Convention, 2000. Link requires PDF reader. Source: International Labour Organization (ILO) Healthy pregnancies ... at work: a worksite reproductive health promotion program  Provides information about factors related to reproductive health in the workplace. Highlights the impact of the type and hours of work, and established chemical, physical and biological hazards. Outlines sample workplace policy recommendations. Source: County of Lambton, Community Health Services Department How to be a pregnancy friendly workplace: policies and practices that make a difference  Discusses the benefits of a pregnancy friendly workplace; discrimination and the rights of pregnant workers; reproductive health risks in the workplace and how to reduce them; and, offers examples of pregnancy friendly education, policies and practices. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Best Start Preconception  Outlines strategies men and women can employ prior to conception to help ensure a healthy baby. Examines the topics of diet, alcohol, tobacco, and workplace hazards. Source: Elgin-St. Thomas Health Unit Sex work  Suggests that the criminalization of prostitution in Canada oppresses sex workers and makes them more vulnerable to HIV. Calls for legal reforms that respect and protect the health and human rights of sex workers. Offers links to related news releases and publications. Source: Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network Work & pregnancy do mix!  Discusses common workplace health concerns of pregnant women including heavy work, chemical hazards, sitting and standing for long periods, stress, and biological risks. Offers recommendations on how to have a healthy pregnancy at work. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Best Start Workplace reproductive health: research and strategies  Examines how work can affect the reproductive health of men and women, before conception and during pregnancy. Examines chemical, biological, ergonomic, physical, lifestyle, work schedule and stress related risks. Includes examples of how to reduce or eliminate risks and additional resources. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Best Start
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