Spain has been praised for offering women three days of ‘menstrual leave’ per month
Over recent years, people who experience periods have worked tirelessly to combat the stigma that surrounds that ‘time of the month’.
In fact, Spain has become the first European country to approve a law that gives women suffering from severe period pain ‘menstrual leave’. Speaking to El Periódico, secretary of state for equality Angela Rodriquez said: “If someone has an illness, with severe symptoms also occurring with periods such as debilitating abdominal pain or headaches, a temporary disability is granted.
Across the globe, countries including Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and Zambia all provide menstrual leave. Sign up to the OK! newsletter Do you love celebrities, fashion, home interiors and beauty? Then do not waste another minute of your time and sign up to our daily newsletter, where you will receive all that - and more - straight to your inbox at 5pm every day.
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