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In Taiwan, the Act of Gender Equality in Employment [20] gives women three days of "menstrual leave" per year, which will not be calculated toward the 30 days of "common sick leave", giving women up to 33 days of "health-related leaves" per year. The extra three days do not come with half-pays once a woman employee exceeds the regulated 30. [21]
Menstruation isn't the only reason trans and non-binary people need menstrual products; trans women and non-binary people may also need pads and liners after vaginoplasty or for other reasons. [36] Gendered bathrooms present significant safety concerns for transgender, non-binary, and intersex individuals during menstruation.
The menstrual stigma can have detrimental effects on various aspects of women's lives, including their overall well-being, somatic and mental health, social status, and sexual activity. [ 1 ] [ 16 ] [ 12 ] [ 2 ] Women who internalize these negative attitudes often take active measures to hide their menstrual status, such as wearing loose ...
[32] [33] [34] Coverage and a livestream of the Texas Legislature by the Texas Tribune has been said to have been the reason that the bill became national, and later international, news. [35] Psychedelic rock band The Bright Light Social Hour were in the gallery during Senator Davis's filibuster of the first special session. The following ...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — For the first time since Roe v.Wade was overturned, Texas women who were denied abortions testified in a court Wednesday of carrying babies they knew would not survive and ...
Another good reason to consider staying on HRT for more than 10 years: your ticker. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the U.S., but there’s evidence that HRT protects the ...
Primary amenorrhoea is the absence of menstruation in a woman by the age of 16. [11] Females who have not reached menarche at 14 and who have no signs of secondary sexual characteristics (thelarche or pubarche) are also considered to have primary amenorrhea. [12]
The lawsuit does not seek to repeal Texas’ abortion ban but to force more clarity on when exceptions are allowed under the law, which is one of the most restrictive in the U.S.