SA needs menstruation leave policies. Period

[6spdmanual]

Nearly half of South African women are excluded from the labourforce. It is a sobering statistic that hints at a truth Mail & Guardian has revisited often — that the economy is hostile towards women.

In those conversations, however, we have yet to broach one very important subject, whether it be because of our own blindness, or because of the stigma attached to it: menstruation.

Periods, and the often gruelling symptoms they come with, can be an obstacle to many women in the workplace. Paid period leave is one way to soften the edges of a brutish economy, making it more inclusive for all.

SA needs menstruation leave policies. Period

Periods and their often gruelling symptoms can be an obstacle to many in the workplace. Paid leave could boost productivity and the economy

mg.co.za

 

[Hamster]

/inb4 the incells arrive...

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

What total BS. Deal with it FFS.

What next? I didn't get laid for a week and refuse to jerk off, so I get Blue Balls Leave?

Who and how will this menstruation leave be tracked.

What if all the woman at the company goes into sync and ALL take menstruation leave at the same time?

Take an Ibuprofen or something and do your job.

 

[3WA]

Employees should give blood for the company.

 

[Ninja]

What total BS. Deal with it FFS.

What next? I didn't get laid for a week and refuse to jerk off, so I get Blue Balls Leave?

Who and how will this menstruation leave be tracked.

What if all the woman at the company goes into sync and ALL take menstruation leave at the same time?

Take an Ibuprofen or something and do your job.

you need this more

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

you need this more

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Ironically I don't...the menstrual whiners do.

Is that what you White Knights use for lances nowadays?

PS. You could've done SO much more with that picture and your attempted chirp, I actually feel disappointed on your behalf. The cryptic nature and bad grammer of the comment really let you down, I must say.

 

[Gyre]

Ironically I don't...the menstrual whiners do.

Is that what you White Knights use for lances nowadays?

PS. You could've done SO much more with that picture and your attempted chirp, I actually feel disappointed on your behalf. The cryptic nature and bad grammer of the comment really let you down, I must say.

Here, have one

 

[rvZA]

What a bulls**t article. Just more excuses for people to work less and get paid more. This is sabotaging the economy.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Here, have one

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Wow...so original.

 

[The Voice]

Can just see women suddenly having their period multiple times per month.

No-one gets leave for specific conditions, so just take it as sick leave. Friend of mine is literally bed ridden for a few days every month, but she doesn’t expect special treatment and just phones in sick.

 

[rvZA]

Any woman complaining about work during her cycle should be fired and replaced by a male or woman who does not complain. Easy as that. Women like this needs to stay unemployed at home and deal with their medical conditions. When its done, they have a whole month at home to prepare for the next. The economy should not be forced to suffer along with them.

 

[FiestaST]

Imagine if “Blue Balls Leave” was a thing, just imagine

 

[3WA]

Any woman complaining about work during her cycle should be fired and replaced by a male or woman who does not complain. Easy as that. Women like this needs to stay unemployed at home and deal with their medical conditions. When its done, they have a whole month at home to prepare for the next. The economy should not be forced to suffer along with them.

What about company-sponsored hysterectomies?

 

[rvZA]

What about company-sponsored hysterectomies?

That would be just a tad too far. Rather fire them. Cheaper, faster and more effective. By the way, in my day, I never heard about this. It is only with today's loonies this happens.

 

[Hamster]

Can just see women suddenly having their period multiple times per month.

In another country where sick leave isn't monitored (ie. if you're sick you stay at home no questions asked, no rolling 30 days every 3 years nonsense) the leave is not abused.

When somebody has period cramps and cannot function at work, sick day.

Severe headache? Sick day.

And the system works.

 

[saor]

Stigmas and shame also conceal the fact that menstruators sometimes experience severe symptoms that can be disruptive to work, such as brain fog, anxiety, debilitating pain and heavy bleeding.

Some of these things men and women routinely deal with on a daily basis. Would've been more interesting if the article went into specifics and what % of women experience symptoms that can't just be gotten over by pushing through the day, could this be something a doctor could diagnose etc. I'm assuming for many women they're fine working through it - how to prevent abuse of the system then?

 

[Defonotaltaccount]

South Africans need to stop the sh*t and get on board with constipation/diarrhea leave.

 

[Temujin]

/identifies as woman
/profit

 

[KleinBoontjie]

 

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@6spdmanual

Nice job on the title . . .