Law allowing women to go on menstrual leave underway
The Spanish government will on Tuesday officially present a draft bill giving workers the right to take sick leave due to severe menstrual pain.
The cost of a loss of working hours in such cases would be covered by the state for as long as the pain lasts, the government confirmed on Monday on request.
A consultation with a doctor is required to get the time off work.
Adopting the legislation would make Spain the first country in Europe with such a law.
Equality Minister Irene Montero of the smaller left-alternative coalition partner Unidas Pomedas is one of the main forces behind the bill.
It is due to be introduced as part of a new regulation on abortion law, which will allow all over-16s to terminate a pregnancy without parental consent.
Some lawmakers from Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist Party (PSOE), which leads a minority government, expressed reservations about the bill.
Economy Minister Nadia Calviño warned that the regulation could put women at a disadvantage when competing for jobs.
The government would not approve measures that could “stigmatise women,” she said.
(dpa/NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
States
Independence: NBA urges Nigerians to expect better future
The NBA said that ordinary Nigerians should be deriving benefit from the subsidy removal rather than hardship.
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Maiduguri
Troops eliminate 42 terrorists in North-East, arrest 13 illegal miners
Troops of the Nigerian military killed 42 suspected terrorists in separate ground and air operations in Adamawa and Borno.
Rights
Amnesty urges oil firms to fund Niger Delta environmental clean-up
Amnesty International urged oil companies operating in Nigeria to contribute to a well-funded environmental restoration fund to finance the cleanup of the Niger Delta.
Economy
NACCIMA, NITDA seek N3 billion investment in Nigeria’s digital innovation
Agency and NACCIMA called for increased investment in local digital innovations to accelerate Nigeria’s economic growth.
Sport
Tanzanian golfer clinches 2026 Nigeria Ladies Open title in Abuja
Olomi sealed the title after three rounds of stroke-play competition, finishing five strokes ahead of her closest challenger, Afi Edo, who returned 234, 18 over par.
Lagos
Akanni takes over Kirikiri command in Lagos
Femi Akanni has assumed duty as customs area controller of Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Command, succeeding Bolaji Adigun, who was redeployed to Port Harcourt command for traders.
States
Police nab suspects, recover stolen motorcycles, sewing machines in Yobe
The police recovered seven stolen motorcycles and two sewing machines and took two suspects into custody over alleged housebreaking and theft in Damaturu metropolis.
