Period pain and work: many women have never taken time off, despite being in serious pain
Two thirds of working women have never taken time off for period pain, including 40% of those who regularly get pain bad enough that it affects their ability to work
In May, Spain proposed legislation that would make it the first country in Europe to give workers paid menstrual leave, offering optional sick leave of three days per month for workers who suffer from severe period pain. The move prompted calls from campaigners and charities for the UK to follow suit, and designate menstrual leave as separate from ordinary sick leave.
Britons are narrowly in favour of offering menstrual leave in the UK, by 45% to 39%. Women (52%) are significantly more likely than men (39%) to support offering paid time off for periods, although men are not more opposed (40% to women’s 38%) but rather more likely to be unsure (21% vs 10%).
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