A new law that allows women to take paid menstrual leave is part of a broader package that expands rights surrounding abortion and gender identity.
, including Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, South Korea and Zambia, already have similar paid menstrual leave policies in place, Spain is the first country in Europe to pass such legislation., unlike most of the rest of the world. So take your Midol and get to work.that was passed this week. In addition to paid menstrual leave, people over 16 can now change their legal gender, anyone 16 or older can access abortion, and conversion therapy is now illegal.
Does the United States even have an equality minister? Stop asking questions and get back to work, ladies! While many support the new paid menstrual leave law, not everyone around the world is happy with its development. On the right, there are claims of “reverse sexism” and special treatment. While on the left, some say that the law will hurt women and lead to further stigma surrounding periods and menstruation.
"Is it liberating? Are these policies that recognize the reality of our bodies at work and seek to support them? Or is this a policy that stigmatizes, embarrasses, is a disincentive for employing women,” asks Elizabeth Hill, an associate professor at the University of Sydney who has extensively studied menstrual leave policies worldwide,
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