Spain Approves “Menstrual Leave” to Women Suffering from Monthly Period
Spain government approved the “menstrual leave” law allowing women to take a rest from work when they have a monthly period.
Menstruation is also known by the terms menses, menstrual period, menstrual cycle or period. During this monthly phase, women experience stomach ache or menstrual cramps.
Menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea) are aches in the lower abdomen that are throbbing or cramping. Many women experience menstrual cramps before and throughout their periods.
For some women, the soreness is simply irritating. For others, period cramps might be strong enough to disrupt daily activities such as work for a few days each month.
Conversely, in Spain, the government has already established a rule allowing women suffering from menstrual periods to take paid leave from work. Women now have the right to three days of menstrual leave per month, which can be extended to five days.
Spain became the first European country to grant workers paid menstruation leave on Thursday, as it passed a slew of sexual and reproductive rights legislation, including measures to enhance abortion and transgender rights. Women are not genuine citizens unless they have these rights, said Irene Montero, the country’s equality minister, before parliament.
According to the report, 185 agreed with the enactment of the ‘Menstrual Leave,’ while 145 opposed it. “Periods will no longer be taboo,” Montero declared when the measure was adopted by the cabinet in May 2022.
“No more going to work with pain, no more taking pills before arriving at work and having to hide the fact we’re in pain that makes us unable to work.”
Their sick leave will be paid for by the state social security system, not their employers. Menstrual leave, like other paid health leave, will require the consent of a doctor.
Meanwhile, the statute makes no mention of the duration of this form of sick leave. Presently, the law is only in effect in a few nations, including Japan, Indonesia, and Zambia.
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