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Menstruation leave in India is possible!



Photo Credit: Journalist Dhara Patel

Journalist Dharaa Patel

Menstrual leave is a hot topic these days because to Smt. Smriti Irani's response. I do, however, agree with the point that she has made. Paid leave will undoubtedly lead to discrimination against female employees. Prior to the last two days, I spoke with a few women, and the majority of them mentioned that in order for them to assess the risk of hiring a woman, they must disclose to the interviewer their age, marital status, and length of marriage. because they run the danger of having maternity leave if they hire a certain woman. Although we have a policy, private employees cannot utilise it.

The majority of women who are asked to work during odd hours or who are sent on trips are being asked to leave the organization indirectly. But who is able to speak up? The concept of menstrual leave has been applied thus far in Spain and Zimbabwe. Every month, they provide three days of paid leave. South Korea and Japan adopted one day of paid menstrual leave afterward. It isn't applicable in India in practice. The minister stated that it will make things worse for women. The statement and the manner in which it was discussed are what bothered me about this. A minister of women and child development couldn't possibly talk like this when she is capable of making a stronger argument.  

      • South and Central Asia
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