Spain is to become the first Western country to offer 'menstrual leave' for women suffering period pain at work under a government plan to guarantee menstrual health.
The Spanish government will approve the measure next week, announced the Cadena Ser radio station, with the leave capped at three days per month. Other countries in the world already grant menstrual leave, including Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and Zambia.
The Mail reports that under a reform package set to be passed at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, schools will be required to provide sanitary pads for girls who need them. The Secretary of State for Equality and against Gender Violence, Ángela Rodríguez, announced a package of measures to guarantee menstrual health and recovery of reproductive health on March 3, including giving leave to women who have an abortion.
