Spanish women will be the first in Europe to be able to take time off work for severe period pain.

But could such a law backfire and instead reinforce gender discrimination?

Annette Young talks to menstrual health specialist, Maria Carmen Punzi.

https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-51/20230602-spain-becomes-the-first-european-nation-to-offer-menstrual-leave

#Spain #MenstrualLeave #Menstruation #PeriodPain

#Women in Spain now have the right to three days of #MenstrualLeave a month — with the option of extending it to five days — if they experience painful periods https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/17/spain-paid-menstrual-leave-countries/
Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam and Zambia already have some type of menstrual leave laws.
#dysmenorrhea #GenderEquity #WomensHealth #PeriodPain #menstruation #inclusion

#Women in Spain now have the right to three days of #MenstrualLeave a month — with the option of extending it to five days — if they experience painful periods https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/17/spain-paid-menstrual-leave-countries/
Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam and Zambia already have some type of menstrual leave laws.
#dysmenorrhea #GenderEquity #WomensHealth #PeriodPain #menstruation #inclusion

There is a societal view that #PeriodPain is something #women should just endure because #menstruation is a fact of life. Because stigma often prevents women from speaking up, #healthcare professionals should be more proactive https://www.9news.com.au/national/period-pain-australian-struggle-with-debilitating-menstruation/60d54e1f-58b4-473a-b778-6b9b6d3fc901
#endometriosis #adenomyosis #fibromyalgia

There is a societal view that #PeriodPain is something #women should just endure because #menstruation is a fact of life. Because stigma often prevents women from speaking up, #healthcare professionals should be more proactive https://www.9news.com.au/national/period-pain-australian-struggle-with-debilitating-menstruation/60d54e1f-58b4-473a-b778-6b9b6d3fc901
#endometriosis #adenomyosis #fibromyalgia

#Women in Spain now have the right to three days of #MenstrualLeave a month — with the option of extending it to five days — if they experience painful periods https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/17/spain-paid-menstrual-leave-countries/
Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam and Zambia already have some type of menstrual leave laws.
#dysmenorrhea #GenderEquity #WomensHealth #PeriodPain #menstruation #inclusion

#Women in Spain now have the right to three days of #MenstrualLeave a month — with the option of extending it to five days — if they experience painful periods https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/17/spain-paid-menstrual-leave-countries/
Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam and Zambia already have some type of menstrual leave laws.
#dysmenorrhea #GenderEquity #WomensHealth #PeriodPain #menstruation #inclusion

Spain's parliament has given final approval with 191 votes in favour and 60 against to a law allowing people over 16 to change their legally-recognised gender without medical evaluation. Another law passed on Thursday includes paid #menstrualleave for those suffering severe #periodpain. #trans #transgender #legalgenderrecognition https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64666356

Spanish lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to a law granting paid medical leave to women suffering severe period pain, becoming the first European country to advance such legislation.

Lawmakers also approved a law letting anyone 16 and over change the gender on their ID card. The law makes Spain one of the few nations to allow people to change their gender on their national identity card with a simple declaration.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/02/16/spain-mps-pass-a-law-permitting-gender-self-determination-from-16_6016069_4.html

#Spain #PeriodPain #Gender #Trans

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