A proposal in Spain could cement the country as the first in Europe to offer women three paid days of menstrual leave, if they have severe period pain. The idea has triggered wider debate about how workplaces handle this health issue.
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Spain considering becoming the first in Europe to offer women paid menstrual leave
File photo dated 21/02/20 of sanitary products in a supermarket. The tampon tax has been abolished as VAT on women's sanitary products was slashed to zero.. Issue date: Friday January 1, 2021. Chancellor Rishi Sunak had committed to ending the widely unpopular tax on tampons and pads in the March Budget. See PA story POLITICS Tampon. Photo credit should read: Jane Barlow/PA Wire Credit: Jane Barlow/PA
A proposal in Spain could cement the country as the first in Europe to offer women three paid days of menstrual leave, if they have severe period pain. The idea has triggered wider debate about how workplaces handle this health issue.
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By Amy Hall, Stephanie Corsetti
Source: SBS News
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