MENSTRUAL LEAVE
SPAIN MAKES A HISTORIC MOVE BY INTRODUCING PERIOD LEAVE
Published By Livemint | 28 Feb, 2023
Spain has become the first European country to introduce paid menstrual or period leaves
Women in Spain now have the right to three days of menstrual leave a month with the option of extending it to five days
In India, Kerala and Bihar have menstrual pain leave
Period pain, or dysmenorrhea, is common
More than half of menstruating women experience pain for one or two days every month
For some, the pain is so severe that they are unable to perform normal activities for several days
In India, food delivery app Zomato has also brought in menstrual leave in 2020
Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Spain and Zambia have the menstrual leave policy included in labour laws
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