Imagine it\u2019s your second \u2018red\u2019 day and you\u2019re contemplating whether going to work is really worth it. You lie in bed, take meds for the cramps, and you start composing a heads-up message to your workmates. What if you don\u2019t need to worry about this anymore?<\/p>\n
Spain is set to become the first Western country to offer several days of \u2018menstrual leave\u2019 every month for women suffering period pain while at work.<\/p>\n
According to the Spanish Gynaecology and Obstetrics Society, around a third of women who menstruate suffer from severe pain known as dysmenorrhea.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is important to clarify what a painful period is, we are not talking about a slight discomfort, but about serious symptoms such as diarrhea, severe headaches, fever,\u201d Spain\u2019s Secretary of State for Equality and against Gender Violence, \u00c1ngela Rodr\u00edguez said in an interview with El Periodico newspaper.<\/p>\n
\u201cSymptoms that when there is a disease that entails them, a temporary disability is granted, therefore the same should happen with menstruation and that there is the possibility that if a woman has a very painful period, she can stay home,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Spain will join Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, and Zambia as countries that grant menstrual leave after the law has been enacted.<\/p>\n
As the reports stated, the government announced that it would approve the new measures and discuss the details at the next cabinet meeting this coming Tuesday. <\/p>\n
Aside from the leave, the broader draft bill will include new measures that would guarantee menstrual health and recovery of reproductive health, including medical leave for women recovering from an abortion. <\/p>\n
According to Rodriguez, the reform package will also lower VAT on sanitary pads and tampons, effectively lowering their price, and make these products available \u201cfree of charge in educational and social centers.\u201d This will make period products more accessible to all.<\/p>\n
The health bill would remove parental consent for 16 and 17-year-olds seeking an abortion, and guarantee the right to seek an abortion for free in the country\u2019s public healthcare system as well.<\/p>\n
Source: www.elperiodico.com\/es\/sociedad\/20220303\/baja-permiso-laboral-regla-menstruacion-13316714, www.euronews.com\/next\/2022\/05\/12\/spain-set-to-become-the-first-european-country-to-introduce-a-3-day-menstrual-leave-for-wo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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