Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne welcomed Thursday the initiatives taken in certain companies in favor of menstrual leave and assured that the government "
looks at the device
" to "
facilitate this commitment
".
Asked about France 2 on a possible generalization of menstrual leave as in Spain, the head of government first insisted on the need to "
pay attention to words
" because "
when you have women who suffer every month
", as in the case of endometriosis, "
we are not talking about holidays
".
Companies have taken the plunge
These women "
must not resign themselves to having pain, you have to go see a doctor because it could be an illness
" and "
in this case, there are treatments and you can have work stoppages
", said she insisted.
But "
if the employer can organize itself to make life easier, that's a good thing and we are looking at how we can encourage and actually facilitate the commitment of companies
", added Ms. Borne.
Going through the law?
“
We are looking at the device
,” replied the Prime Minister.
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A few French companies already offer their employees the possibility of taking “
period leave
”.
Ecologist and socialist deputies are preparing bills to try to create menstrual leave, a few months after the adoption of this device in Spain.
“
We will be able to decide
” when the proposals have been submitted “
and that we will have visibility on their content
”, explained to AFP Isabelle Rome, the Minister Delegate for Equality between Women and Men.
In January, the government launched a national strategy to combat endometriosis, with a research program endowed with several million euros.