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PONCE DEL CASTILLO, Aída. Personal protective equipment: getting the right fit for women. Laboreal [online]. 2016, vol.12, n.2, pp.95-99. ISSN 1646-5237.  https://doi.org/10.15667/laborealxii0216apc.

In the workplace personal protective equipment can save lives. Yet in many occupations, in spite of the increasing numbers of women employed, this equipment continues to be designed by men for men. A number of recent initiatives seek to design protective gear catering for the different shape of the female body.

Palavras-chave : Personal protective equipment; Gender; Clothing design.

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