The “Woke” Ergonomist: How Can We, How Should We Improve Gender Equality as Well as Health?

Many workplaces segregate jobs, tasks, and responsibilities by gender, with negative effects on workers’ health. Ergonomists can play a visible or a more subtle role in transforming these situations. Our experiences lead us to ask how to approach gender issues in interventions, how to deal with resistance from employers and employees, and how ergonomists’ interest in social justice can inform our practice.