Spain passes law for Europe's first 'menstrual leave' https://ift.tt/zV5Pitq

Spain's parliament approved Thursday a law granting paid medical leave to women suffering severe period pain, becoming the first European country to advance such legislation. Menstrual leave is currently offered only in a small number of countries across the globe, such as Japan, Indonesia and Zambia. About a third of women suffer from severe menstrual pain, according to the Spanish Gynaecology and Obstetrics Society.

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