Serbian women’s rights organisations say they feel encouraged by developments in neighbouring Montenegro, which has adopted law changes introducing two paid days of “menstrual leave” per month for women diagnosed with secondary dysmenorrhea, or severe menstrual cramp. The news from Montenegro has been hailed by Serbian women’s rights groups but criticised by some of the general public, activists said. Todorovic Jovanovic said women in Serbia with menstrual health problems can already take ordinary sick leave, during which they receive 65 per cent of their salary. The initiative was created to advocate for greater recognition of menstrual health and related rights. The first focuses on reducing VAT on menstrual products, while the second concerns the introduction of “menstrual leave”, as in Montenegro.