Spain has become the first country in Europe to offer menstrual leave to those who suffer from “incapacitating periods”.
In a statement on Thursday, the Spanish Congress said the new bill creates the possibility for women to call in sick “in case of incapacitating menstruation.”, it was adopted by 185 votes against 154, with three abstentions. The bill was backed by an expansive left-wing coalition including the Socialist Party, far-left Podemos and two pro-Catalan independence parties. The conservative Popular Party and far-right Vox voted against the measure.
The changes to sexual and reproductive rights mean that 16- and 17-year-olds in Spain can now undergo an abortion without parental consent and the country will now allow gender self-determination from the age of 16 without the need for psychological or medical evaluation.Exercise and periods: can a fitness regime reduce period pain and regulate the menstrual cycle?
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