Report examines farming womens safety needs [Video]

Farming women may need more support and programing to address their specific safety needs according to a recent study.

For instance, more than two thirds of Canadian women who farm struggle to find safety apparel and personal protective equipment that fits them, said the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association in a recent report.

Thirty-nine per cent said women’s safety apparel is more expensive than men’s, and 42 per cent said machinery isn’t designed with women in mind.

The report draws on data from a broader study, which CASA co-funded, of Canadian farm women’s experiences. That study, which included a survey of more than 1,000 farming women, was published in February.

“Women are pivotal to safety plans on the farm,” CASA wrote.

Forty-six per cent of farming women said they were …