However, there is little recognition of their significant role and contribution to the socio-economic development of a nation. The entrenched social and religious norms that define women’s role as secondary and subordinate keep women vulnerable and dependent and allow women’s exploitation as agricultural workers and farmers. Agricultural tasks range from highly mechanized operations employing state-of-the-art technology to maintenance of subsistence plots (Fenske and
Simcox 2000). Given the vast diversity of agricultural activities, this represents a challenge to health care providers. The identification of occupational health hazards and the development of systems to evaluate, intervene, and decrease musculoskeletal risk factors and resulting disorders can be quite labor intensive and will require extensive occupational health knowledge.