A year on, Spain’s ‘historic’ menstrual leave law has hardly been used. Why?

A year on, Spain’s ‘historic’ menstrual leave law has hardly been used. Why?

Women in Spain have the right to time off work with period pain, but limits in the legislation and lack of awareness mean few have taken it

It was hailed as a historic advance – one capable of tackling longstanding workplace taboos around period pain. A year after Spain became the first country in Europe to introduce paid menstrual leave, however, figures suggest that relatively few employees have made use of the policy.

In the 11 months since the law was introduced, menstrual leave was taken 1,559 times, according to data from Spain’s ministry of inclusion, social security and migration.

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