Spain set for ‘menstrual leave’, but the right thinks it’s a bloody stupid idea
Equality minister says ‘the period is going to stop being a taboo’, but detractors say her proposal is ‘insulting’
18 May 2022 - 19:29
Spain is poised to become the first European country to grant workers “menstrual leave”, a proposal that’s sharpening political divisions in the country over the push to improve women’s rights...
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