Chamber Approves Bill Creating Menstrual Leave of Up to Two Days Per Month for Women with Medical Documentation; Text Moves to the Senate

Written by Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges

Published on 29/10/2025 at 16:23

A Câmara dos Deputados aprovou o projeto que cria a licença menstrual, permitindo afastamento com laudo médico e reconhecimento da saúde ocupacional das mulheres, reforçando políticas de equidade de gênero no ambiente de trabalho.

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Approved by the Chamber of Deputies, the menstrual leave will allow for leave of up to two consecutive days per month, without salary reduction, upon a medical report that proves debilitating symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle. The project is now to be analyzed by the Senate.

The Chamber of Deputies approved the project that establishes menstrual leave as a labor right for women who face incapacitating clinical symptoms during their menstrual period. The proposal authorizes leave from work for up to two consecutive days per month, without salary deduction, as long as the condition is proven by a medical report.

According to information from the G1 portal, the new rule will cover private sector workers, interns, and domestic workers. If approved by the Senate and sanctioned by the president, the regulation will come into effect nationwide, with subsequent regulations defined by the federal government on the criteria for presenting medical documentation.

What the Text Approved by the Chamber Provides

The approved text states that menstrual leave will be granted to workers who present debilitating clinical conditions associated with the menstrual cycle, such as severe cramps, severe migraines, or extreme fatigue, that temporarily prevent the performance of professional activities.

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Impact on Workers and Companies

The project represents a step forward in the debate on women’s health and gender equity in the professional environment, incorporating the issue of menstruation into corporate well-being and occupational health policies.

Experts say that the initiative could reduce uncontrolled absenteeism by creating a formal and regulated procedure for leave.

For companies, the measure will require administrative and medical adaptation, especially in sectors with a higher presence of women.

The text does not foresee specific financial compensation for employers, but allows leave to be controlled upon presentation of a valid medical report.

The Ministry of Health will have to, in the future, define technical criteria and validity periods for the medical reports, ensuring uniformity in the application of the regulation and avoiding abuses.

Relationship with Health and Gender Equality Policies

The approval of menstrual leave fits into a global context of policies aimed at reproductive health and equality at work.

Countries such as Spain, Japan, and Indonesia have already adopted similar regulations, allowing paid leave during the menstrual cycle in cases of incapacitating pain.

In Brazil, the proposal addresses the need to recognize the diversity of physiological experiences of women and promote more inclusive and healthy work environments.

The debate also reinforces the importance of expanding access to treatments and specialized medical care in menstrual health.

The approval of the project that creates menstrual leave represents a milestone in Brazilian labor legislation, by including menstrual health as an issue of dignity and equity in the professional environment.

The topic will now proceed for analysis in the Senate, where it may be adjusted before presidential sanction.

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Chamber Approves Bill Creating Menstrual Leave of Up to Two Days Per Month for Women with Medical Documentation; Text Moves to the Senate

Approved by the Chamber of Deputies, the menstrual leave will allow for leave of up to two consecutive days per month, without salary reduction, upon a medical report that proves debilitating symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle. The project is now to be analyzed by the Senate.

What the Text Approved by the Chamber Provides

Impact on Workers and Companies

Relationship with Health and Gender Equality Policies

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Chamber Approves Bill Creating Menstrual Leave of Up to Two Days Per Month for Women with Medical Documentation; Text Moves to the Senate

Approved by the Chamber of Deputies, the menstrual leave will allow for leave of up to two consecutive days per month, without salary reduction, upon a medical report that proves debilitating symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle. The project is now to be analyzed by the Senate.

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Relationship with Health and Gender Equality Policies

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