Montenegro’s Menstrual Leave Law Won’t Succeed Without More Gynaecologists

Imagine a woman called Milica. She is 29, on a fixed-term contract, and every month menstrual pain keeps her from working for several days. Milica has not seen a gynaecologist in two years. There aren’t enough appointments where she lives and she cannot travel to the capital, Podgorica, because of work. When she finally gets a diagnosis, she learns a law offering paid leave exists, and she must renew her medical diagnosis certificate every year. But she wonders whether her employer will extend her contract if he learns why she has been absent. Subscribe to Balkan Insight Premium to read the full article. Please login to your account below if you are already a Premium Subscriber. Buy Premium Subscription Our Premium Service gives you full access to all content published on BalkanInsight.com, including analyses, investigations, comments, interviews and more. Choose your subscription today and get unparalleled in-depth coverage of the Southern and Eastern Europe. Buy Premium Subscription If you have trouble logging in or any other questions regarding you account, please contact us