This experiment was voted unanimously by the municipal council. Women suffering from painful periods will have to present a medical certificate.
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From January 1, 2024 the city of Abbeville in the Somme will introduce menstrual leave for its agents, reports this Wednesday France Bleu Picardie. In France, Saint-Ouen in Seine-Saint-Denis was the first municipality to introduce this type of leave.
In Abbeville, this will be implemented as part of an experiment voted unanimously by the city council last Monday. It will be necessary for this to present a medical certificate, for women who suffer from painful periods, in particular because of endometriosis. They will be able to obtain paid days off. “It’s a great step forward”welcomes Michelle Delage, deputy mayor of Abbeville, responsible in particular for health and gender equality.
Up to two days a month in Saint-Ouen
In the Paris region, Saint-Ouen, a pioneering city in this area, set up this menstrual leave on May 27 as part of an experiment. Agents of the city of Saint-Ouen, presenting a medical certificate, have the possibility of taking up to two days off but also of adjusting their schedule or working from home, without any waiting day. not be deducted from them. In Spain, the Parliament voted in February a law creating an unprecedented menstrual leave in Europe.