Green Party deputy explains ’36 days for workers who menstruate’ proposal

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The Green Party attracted a good deal of attention last week over a proposal to give workers who menstruate an extra 36 days of holiday a year. Now, deputy leader Rachel Millward has expanded on what’s actually going on. Does the Green Party really want to give 36 days of paid holiday to 'workers who menstruate'? @lewis_goodall asks deputy leader Rachel Millward to confirm. pic.twitter.com/HFV0nuJvBm — LBC (@LBC) June 28, 2026 Green Party suggestion met with controversy The proposal attracted controversy for two reasons: Right-wing commentators are immediately hostile to any policy which benefits workers, women, or trans people. Right-wing commentators…

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