15 Jan. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Moroccan government has rejected a bill from representatives of the Justice and Development Party to legalize two days a month off work due to menstruation without the need for a medical certificate.
The party that has presented the proposal has 13 seats in the House of Representatives or Lower House of the Moroccan Parliament, so the initiative had little chance of prospering.
The proposal raises awareness in society of the needs of working women when they suffer menstruation, which is an impediment to gender equality in the workplace, reports the Moroccan news portal Hespress.
Since the formation, they have expressed their willingness to introduce modifications to the text of the proposal and to include any other idea that implies improvements in working conditions for women.
Japan legalized menstrual leave in 1947 and other Asian countries such as Indonesia, South Korea and Taiwan followed. In Europe, it was Spain that in 2022 legalized sick leave due to painful menstruation.
