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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/141837| Title: | The menstrual leave debate |
| Authors: | Azzopardi Lane, Claire |
| Keywords: | Menstruation Menstruation -- Law and legislation -- Malta Leave of absence -- Law and legislation -- Malta Malta -- Officials and employees -- Leave regulations |
| Issue Date: | 2023-04 |
| Publisher: | Allied Newspapers Limited |
| Citation: | Azzopardi Lane, C. (2023, April 18). The menstrual leave debate. The Times of Malta, retrieved from: https://timesofmalta.com/article/menstrual-leave-debate-claire-azzopardi-lane.1025858. |
| Abstract: | Menstrual stigma socially conditions menstruators to conceal menstruation and avoid discussion about it. In my lecturing within the Faculty for Social Well-being, this is an issue that crops up regularly with my students. The social unacceptability of the discussion of menstrual symptoms can result in societal pressure to keep menstrual distress a secret from co-workers and health professionals alike. Therefore, menstrual leave may offer women the opportunity to speak up about their menstrual-cycle-related health issues, reducing stigma and encouraging more open discussion of menstruation. [extract] |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/141837 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacSoWGS |
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