Menstrual leave...
- Sweatshop origins
- Backlash
- Alternative policies
- Workplace discrimination
Evidence-based blogs...
1. 'Menstrual leave' origins(opens in new tab)
Menstrual leave policies originated in historical concerns about finding jobs for returning soldiers, post conflict labour conditions, and as a means to protect national fertility.
5. 'Menstrual leave' alternatives(opens in new tab)
10 workplace interventions that might actually help to improve the lives of people who menstruate (and their non-menstruating colleagues, too!)
2. 'Menstrual leave' health myths(opens in new tab)
The underlying myths and misconceptions about the experiences of the general menstruating population that might make ‘menstrual leave’- seem like a good idea.
Why menstrual leave is not the solution(opens in new tab)
This sex-specific employment policy is likely to result in negative consequences and obscures the real problem- lack of knowledge about menstrual health.
3. 'Menstrual leave' and sweatshop labour(opens in new tab)
The working conditions commonly found in countries that endorse menstrual leave policies have a few things in common, especially poor working conditions.
Dodgy data and the menstrual leave debate(opens in new tab)
I looked into the YouGov survey dataset regarding menstrual health and found that the BBC misused data to create misleading sensationalist headlines.
4. 'Menstrual leave' and gender equality(opens in new tab)
How menstrual leave policies reflect and contribute to cultures that position women as inferior to men, as revealed by wider regional and national contexts.
Why sex-specific policies don't work for women(opens in new tab)
The evidence-based argument against menstrual/menopause leave and how maternity leave can show us why sex-based policies don't work.
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