Quality of Life and Sexual Satisfaction in the Early Period of Motherhood—A Cross-Sectional Preliminary Study by Maria Florkiewicz-Danel, Kornelia Zaręba, Michał Ciebiera, Grzegorz Jakiel

“…A significant negative correlation was found between the age of the patients and the reduction in somatic symptoms (GHQ28 questionnaire) (r = −0.315, <i>p</i> = 0.011). Women working professionally achieved significantly higher results in the SSS-W contentment category (r = 0.313, <i>p</i> = 0.014). …”
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Improving return-to-work after childbirth: design of the Mom@Work study, a randomised controlled trial and cohort study by Bruinvels David J, Hendriksen Ingrid JM, van Poppel Mireille NM, Stomp-van den Berg Suzanne GM, Uegaki Kimi, de Bruijne Martine C, van Mechelen Willem

“…</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The Mom@Work study is simultaneously a randomised controlled trial and a cohort study. Pregnant women working for at least 12 hours a week at one of the 15 participating companies are eligible to participate. …”
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Gender typicality of occupational aspirations among immigrant and native youth: the role of gender ideology, educational aspirations, and work values by Ludovica Gambaro, Ludovica Gambaro, Janna Wilhelm, Pia Sophia Schober

“…Multinomial logistic regressions estimated the associations with aspired occupations, classified as masculine, integrated, feminine or ultrafeminine based on the proportion of women working in them. Results indicate that boys and girls of immigrant origin aspired to somewhat less gender-typical occupations than their majority peers. …”
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Acceptance and hesitancy of COVID-19 vaccination among Saudi pregnant women by Sereen Hawsawi, Abeer Orabi, Abeer Orabi, Hend Alnajjar, Hend Alnajjar

“…A high acceptance score toward COVID-19 vaccination was observed among pregnant women working in the health sector. The most frequently reported reason for vaccination refusal was the belief that it was unsafe for the mother and her baby during pregnancy.DiscussionMost of the participants perceived their susceptibility to COVID-19 infection as low and were hesitant to take the vaccine because of their worry about its effectiveness. …”
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Breast screening practices of 35–65 years old women – A cross-sectional survey in Alappuzha, Kerala, India by Reshmy Mohan, Jissa V Thulaseedharan

“…Working/retired/self-employed women with higher secondary education and above had almost 10 times higher odds (OR = 10, 95% CI: 3.35–29.86) of practicing breast self-examination (BSE) compared to homemakers or women working under rural employment schemes with a low level of education. …”
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How Precarious Public Jobs Are Even More Precarious for Women: The Case of Mexican Police Forces by Mariana Chudnovsky, Ana Laura Reyes Millán

“…This article works to understand what happens to women working in the public sector, especially women in traditionally male occupations, such as the police. …”
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Effects of Maternal Nightshift Work on Evening Energy Intake, Diet Quality and Meal Timing in the Family: An Observational Study by Alan Flanagan, Elizabeth Lowson, Bruce A. Griffin, Debra J. Skene

“…The percentage of women working regular nightshift work has increased in the past decade. …”
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What future worlds of work do women executives aspire to and how might they be accomplished?: an exploratory study within banking and professional service companies in London and N... by Collins, Samantha Lillian

“…During the course of the study fifty women working mainly in London and New York as executives in banking and professional service firms were asked to visualise the nature and character of their preferred future world of work, and how this might be achieved. …”
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The demographic of urban women's participation in the informal services sector on the subjective economic well -being of households by Othman, Ab Razak, Md. Jusoh, Zuroni, Abd. Rahim@Abdul Wahab, Husniyah, Wan Abdullah, Wan Arnidawati

“…Therefore, this study argues that the level of participation of women working in the informal services sector significantly affects the subjective well -being of household economies in urban areas. …”

Accelerometer-determined physical activity level among government employees in Penang, Malaysia by Abu Saad, Hazizi, Basri, Aina Mardiah, Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir, Jan Mohamed, Hamid Jan, Tabata, Izumi

“…Introduction: A cross-sectional study was carried out to investigate accelerometerdetermined physical activity level of 233 Malay government employees (104men, 129 women) working in the Federal Government Building Penang, Malaysia. …”

Spousal communication on family planning and perceived social support for contraceptive practices in a sample of Malaysian women by Najafi Sharjabad, Fatemeh, Abdul Rahman, Hejar, Juni, Muhammad Hanafiah, Syed Yahya, Sharifah Zainiyah

“…The aim of this study was to determine the factors associated with modern contraceptive practices with a focus on spousal communication and perceived social support among married women working in the university. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out using self-administered structured questionnaire. …”

The relationship of social support and personality with work-family conflict among women employees in Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia by Noor, Tahmina

“…The study designed as correlational and survey method was used to collect data from women working at a Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM). …”
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Metabolic profile in women differs between high versus low energy spenders during a low intensity exercise on a cycle-desk by Terry Guirado, Pierre Bourdier, Bruno Pereira, Elisa Le Roux, Audrey Bergouignan, Anthony Birat, Laurie Isacco, David Thivel, Martine Duclos, Lore Metz

“…Thus the present study aimed at comparing the metabolic and physical profile of individuals characterized as high spenders (H-Spenders) versus low spenders (L-Spenders) based on EE during a cycle-desk low intensity exercise. 28 healthy women working in administrative positions were enrolled. …”
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Towards the SDGs for gender equality and decent work: investigating major challenges faced by Brazilian women in STEM careers with international experience by Tatiane Kemechian, Tiago F. A. C. Sigahi, Vitor W. B. Martins, Izabela Simon Rampasso, Gustavo Hermínio Salati Marcondes de Moraes, Milena Pavan Serafim, Walter Leal Filho, Rosley Anholon

“…This provided input to develop a questionnaire containing qualitative and quantitative questions used to conduct interviews with women working in STEM. The sample consisted of highly qualified professionals working in high positions in the hierarchies of multinational companies in the STEM field with experience both in Brazil and abroad. …”
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A PowerPack of SuperScientists: An innovative concept by African scientists to address gender bias and inequity in science [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with rese... by Hannah Keal, Emily B. Wong, Lerato Ndlovu, Justin C. Yarrow, Kim Waddilove, Thumbi Ndung'u, Victoria Kasprowicz, Maphe Mthembu, Yanga Mdleleni, Omolara Baiyegunhi

“…The PowerPack proposed solutions that could be undertaken by women working individually or collectively and interventions that require allyship from men, commitment from scientific institutions, and wider societal change. …”
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A Comparison of Breast-Conserving Surgery and Subcutaneous Mastectomy with Implant Reconstruction in Terms of Postoperative Quality of Life in Patients with Breast Cancer by Abdülkadir Deniz, Kenan Çetin, Hasan Ediz Sıkar, Nuri Emrah Goret, Hasan Kucuk

“…More patients in the SIMR group underwent axillary dissection [BCS: 11 (22.9%); SMIR: 17 (63%)] and had adjuvant therapy [25 (52%) vs. 23 (85%)] (p&lt;0.01). The number of women working outside the home was greater in the SMIR group [BCS: 13 (27%); SMIR: 18 (66.6%)] (p&lt;0.01). …”
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Spine arrangement during work in sitting position and occurrence of pain among dentists and medical assistants by Olga Nowotny-Czupryna, Krzysztof Czupryna, Małgorzata Skucha-Nowak, Joanna Szymańska

“…Material and Methods The study involved 80 women working in the sitting position suffering from pain – 40 dentists working on dental units with a higher ergonomic potential and 40 medical assistants working on stations with lower ergonomic potential. …”
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Heterogeneous effects of retirement on the biomedical risk factors for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases: New evidence based on the physical examination database in Shanghai, C... by Wenya Yu, Yan Yang, Xiang Liu, Xiang Gao, Yipeng Lv, Liang Zhou, Jianwei Shi, Jiaoling Huang, Qiao Chu, Zhaoxin Wang, Lin Jiang, Mingwang Cheng

“…Retirement had a significantly negative influence on body weight (β = −3.943), body mass index (β = −2.152), and diastolic blood pressure (β = −5.180) in women working in public institutions or state-owned enterprises, but a positive influence on their blood glucose level (β = 0.696). …”
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‘Status Quo’ on Different Aspects of Gender Distribution in Rheumatology in Germany—Results from a Nationwide Online Survey among Physicians by Sarah Ohrndorf, Martin Krusche, Xenofon Baraliakos, Eugen Feist, Barbara Gundelach, Isabell Haase, Bimba Franziska Hoyer, Uta Kiltz, Michaela Koehm, Anna Julia Voormann, Philipp Sewerin, Johanna Mucke

“…Part-time work was possible in the departments of 86% of respondents, with more women working part-time (56%) compared to men (29%). …”
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Factors associated with symptoms of poor mental health among women factory workers in China’s supply chain by Sznajder, K. K., Harlow, S. D., Wang, J., Tso, L., Ashagre, Y., Han, C.

“…Conclusion This study expands on the international body of research on the well-being of women working in the global supply chain and provides evidence on the associations between occupational stressors, migration, and social support on symptoms of poor mental health among women workers. …”
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