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Spain could become the first western country to allow women to take a few days “menstrual leave” from work each month under proposed new legislation to be unveiled next week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The Spanish government is expected to pass the law as part of a broader bill on reproductive health and abortion rights, details of which are expected to be revealed on Tuesday, according to foreign media.<\/p>\n
The proposed law will introduce at least three days each month for women suffering from severe pain, according to the newspaper El Pais.<\/p>\n
The paper reports that this “supervised medical leave” could be extended to five days for women with disabilities who suffer from severe pain, nausea, dizziness and vomiting.<\/p>\n
Worldwide, menstrual rest is currently only offered in a small number of countries, including Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, South Korea, and Zambia.<\/p>\n
“We are not talking about a mild concern, but about severe symptoms such as diarrhea, severe headaches, fever.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n According to the Spanish Association of Gynecology and Obstetrics, about a third of women who menstruate suffer from severe pain known as dysmenorrhea.<\/p>\n Symptoms include acute abdominal pain, diarrhea, headache, and fever.<\/p>\n “When the problem can not be solved medically, we think it is very reasonable that there should be a temporary break regarding this issue.”<\/em> said gengela Rodr\u00edguez, Secretary of State for Equality and Against Gender-Based Violence in Spain, for the newspaper El Periodico<\/strong><\/a> in a recent interview.<\/p>\n “It is important to clarify what a painful period is, we are not talking about a slight discomfort, but about serious symptoms like diarrhea, severe headaches, fever.<\/em>“, She added.<\/p>\n The bill will also reduce VAT on female hygiene products in stores and make period products free of charge in schools and educational centers.<\/p>\n The health bill would also guarantee the right to request a free abortion in the country’s public health care system and cancel the requirement for 16- and 17-year-olds to obtain parental consent for the procedure.<\/p>\n \n<\/p>\n top channel
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