{"id":48626,"date":"2022-05-13T15:47:52","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T14:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/?p=48626"},"modified":"2022-05-16T18:38:45","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T17:38:45","slug":"taboo-around-menstrual-pain-lifted-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/taboo-around-menstrual-pain-lifted-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Taboo around menstrual pain lifted in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A huge step in acknowledging women’s pain and health is being made in Spain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During mental health week, Spain made a huge step in recognizing menstrual cycles as a proper health issue. The EU country could become the first in establishing up to five days of menstrual leave<\/a> a month. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c1ngela Rodr\u00edguez, the secretary of state for equality said: \u201cIt\u2019s important to be clear about what a painful period is \u2013 we\u2019re not talking about slight discomfort, but about serious symptoms such as diarrhoea, fever and bad headaches.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another historical win for women in the country would be the new law allowing women over the age of 16 to have abortions without permission from a parent or a guardian. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The law will be approved next week in the Spanish cabinet. The bill will repeal a 2015 law passed by the conservative party that required women under the age of 17 to acquire parental authorisation for abortions. The present three-day period of introspection for people seeking a termination would also be eliminated.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other parts of the law include eliminating the VAT on menstruation products and allowing women with seriously injuring periods between three and five days of leave each month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Words: Elitsa Maymareva | Subbing: Ashreya Jimi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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