Spain is the first country in Europe to foresee the right to leave for painful menstruation. The Spanish Council of Ministers approved the draft law on the sexual and reproductive rights of women, which also introduces permits for women suffering from “painful” and “disabling” menstruation. To take advantage of the leave, the workers must produce a specific medical certificate
Now, however, Italy too could follow Spain’s example. Up Change.org was launched by Alexia Altieri a petition that touches 3700 signatures and calling for the right to smartworking for women suffering from dysmenorrhea. “About 80% of women suffer from menstrual pain and often, because of this, in some months they are forced to take time off from work on the peak days of the menstrual cycle, taking advantage of the sick days they have available (a limited number of days that can be used during the calendar year) ”, is written in the text of the collection of signatures. “If there is one thing that these years of the pandemic have taught us, it is that working in smart working is not only absolutely possible but also absolutely efficient and effective “.
Altieri recalls that a bill had already been put forward “Which aimed to grant a maximum of 3 days per month of menstrual leave to women who suffer from more painful cycles (all certified by a specialist doctor), however there was the fear that it could paradoxically be yet another discriminating factor in relation to of the woman by the employer “.
But there is no mention of total impossibility to carry out the work activity, however “it is certainly correct to make the possibility of working in smart working or teleworking during the 2/3 peak days of the cycle“.
The motivation is obvious: “If you are or know a woman with a particularly painful cycle, a pre-menopausal woman with a particularly heavy cycle or simply a woman who in those days would like to work in the comfort of comfortable clothes with her own boule. hot water and the possibility of providing personal hygiene in a clean and intimate environment, you will understand how precious it is to sign this petition ».
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Source: Vanity Fair
