00:01Spain marks a further step in protecting women's health at work.
00:06Madrid has approved a reform allowing women from December 1st who suffer from incapacitating health problems linked to the menopause
00:15to request a specific medical leave and receive a benefit from the second day.
00:20Among the first news, two new special situations of temporal incapacity. First, for women who suffer from incapacitating disease related
00:29to menopause and for workers who are victims of gender violence, whose injuries prevent them to work.
00:39A doctor will have to diagnose a condition associated with a secondary menopausal disorder that temporarily prevents the woman from
00:47carrying out her job.
00:48The government believes this measure will help address health problems that for years have received little attention in the workplace.
00:57Symptoms that women going through menopause may experience daily can include severe hot flushes, sleeping problems, fatigue or difficulty concentrating.
