title: [Protection of working woman's health].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In the past the role of women was mainly that of wife and mother, over the centuries, this role has changed: women assert themselves in every social field and workplace.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Analyze the history of women's work, from prehistory to the present day highlighting the evolution of women's role over the centuries. Identify which may be the different occupational stressors, in particular the organizational and psycho-social ones, to which is submitted a working woman.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors have analyzed the most relevant data from literature, in particular on the issue of mental health.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Provide the main forms of prevention that have to be implemented.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The main challenge for women today, is to balance work outside the home and housework. This added to job stressors, may interfere with the psychological and physical wellbeing of the worker.
authors.affiliation: Università di Roma Sapienza, Dipartimento di Medicina del Lavoro, Roma.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sancini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tomei
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rocci
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Caciari
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Monti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tomao
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panfili
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Federici
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ciarrocca
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fiaschetti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Sio
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tomei
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health; D016387:Women's Health