{"id":7305,"date":"2023-06-02T09:18:37","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T08:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/?p=7305"},"modified":"2023-06-02T09:18:37","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T08:18:37","slug":"menstrual-leave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/menstrual-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain Okays Menstrual Leave for Women, Passes Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spain becomes first European country to allow women go on menstrual leave.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To take menstrual leave, female workers in Spain require a doctor\u2019s note.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spain\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/2022\/09\/21\/wearing-socks-during-sex-helps-achieve-orgasms-study\/\">sexual<\/a> and reproductive health law, which includes the right for women to take time off work when they have their period, took effect on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Gender Equality Ministry\u2019s bill, put forward by the left-wing government, was approved by parliament in February.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since then, amendments were passed as part of the new law.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barriers have been removed, which makes access to abortions and changing the gender of trans people easier.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After the parliamentary vote in February, Equality Minister Irene Montero spoke of a \u201chistoric day for the advancement of feminist rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Menstrual leave is not a common regulation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is no comparable provision in German law.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Taiwan, women can only stay at home for three days a year, and they then only get 50 per cent of their salary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In South Korea, employers have to give 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