L&T menstrual leave policy a ‘progressive initiative’, must be made ‘mandatory’: Netizens hail SN Subrahmanyan’s move
3 weeks, 2 days ago

L&T menstrual leave policy a ‘progressive initiative’, must be made ‘mandatory’: Netizens hail SN Subrahmanyan’s move

Live Mint  

L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan, who came into the spotlight months ago for endorsing 90-hour work weeks, on Thursday announced that women employees in the L&T parent group will now be entitled to one day of paid menstrual leave. With the announcement, L&T has become the first major Indian company in its sector to declare paid menstrual leave for its women employees. “In a Progressive initiative,@larsentoubro, has introduced 1 day menstrual leave on every month for #Women staff. Another user called the new menstrual leave policy of L&T a “welcome” move.

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L&T introduces one-day paid menstrual leave for women employees
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

L&T introduces one-day paid menstrual leave for women employees

India Today  

Larsen & Toubro has introduced a new policy allowing its female employees to take one day of paid menstrual leave. The move puts L&T in line with companies such as Swiggy and Zomato, which have already introduced similar menstrual leave policies in India. In August 2024, Odisha became the first state to introduce a one-day menstrual leave policy for women …

After 90 hours a week comment, L&T chairman SN Subrahmanyan now announces ‘one day menstrual leave’
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

After 90 hours a week comment, L&T chairman SN Subrahmanyan now announces ‘one day menstrual leave’

Live Mint  

L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan has announced that women employees in the L&T parent group will now be entitled to one day of menstrual leave. According to a report published by Naukri titled ‘The Unfiltered Truth: What Women Professionals Really Want’, 34 per cent of women professionals rank menstrual leave as their number one workplace policy request—surpassing traditional equal pay discussions. …

L&T chairman announces 1-day menstrual leave
3 weeks, 3 days ago

L&T chairman announces 1-day menstrual leave

New Indian Express  

Larsen & Toubro chairman SN Subrahmanyan on Thursday announced that women employees will now be eligible for one day of menstrual leave. Meanwhile, ahead of International Women's Day, Naukri released a report that says 34% of women professionals prioritise menstrual leave policies over everything else. Nearly half of early-career professionals consider menstrual leave non-negotiable with 20% in Bengaluru leading the …

MVA promises menstrual leave in Maharashtra poll manifesto: The journey of the provision in Parliament explained
4 months, 2 weeks ago

MVA promises menstrual leave in Maharashtra poll manifesto: The journey of the provision in Parliament explained

Firstpost  

The Maha Vikas Aghadi has promised a two-day ‘period leave’ for women employees in its election manifesto. However, last year, the then Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani opposed any such provision, saying menstruation is not a ‘handicap’ Menstrual leave is in the spotlight in India, again. Menstrual leave issue in Parliament Last December, the then Union Women and …

Women favour period leave, but many call for looking beyond policy
8 months, 1 week ago

Women favour period leave, but many call for looking beyond policy

The Hindu  

Sharanya Rao is a 27-year-old lecturer at a private college in Bengaluru. “While we welcome the government’s thinking in the direction of a menstrual leave policy, we want to take a balanced approach to this so that it does not become counterproductive for women. Several women in the private sector also strongly advocate for a menstrual leave policy, stating that …

Bleeding vaginas don’t need bleeding hearts
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bleeding vaginas don’t need bleeding hearts

Hindustan Times  

“Mandating such leaves will lead to women being shunned from the workforce. A bench comprising Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra noted with those words why menstrual leave could be “detrimental” to women under certain circumstances. Last year, Spain joined eight other countries that offer menstrual leave to women with a new category of sick leave that …

Menstrual leave a must, can’t be left to discretion of companies, say employees
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Menstrual leave a must, can’t be left to discretion of companies, say employees

The Hindu  

‘ Neha Khemka, a master’s student at Jamia Millia Islamia, battles the challenge of polycystic ovary syndrome every month. A survey conducted by menstrual hygiene brand Everteen last year found that 73% of women want companies to allow menstrual leave. According to Swiggy, providing menstrual leave or paid time off acknowledges the unique health needs of their women workforce, particularly …

Recognise ‘this leave’ as a woman’s right
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Recognise ‘this leave’ as a woman’s right

The Hindu  

Sometimes, elections throw up an acceptance of and solutions to deeply institutionalised gender biases and discrimination against women. In the run-up to the general election 2024, the election manifesto of the ruling political party in Tamil Nadu, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, has made a promise that the “DMK will insist that the Union government enact a law providing menstrual leave …

Chandigarh: Six Indian varsities offer menstrual leave, says student council prez to PU panel
1 year, 1 month ago

Chandigarh: Six Indian varsities offer menstrual leave, says student council prez to PU panel

Hindustan Times  

Panjab University Campus Students Council president on Monday submitted a proposal highlighting how six educational institutions in the country have a functional menstrual leave policy so the varsity can frame its own policy on similar lines. Kerala’s Cochin University of Science and Technology became the first varsity in the country to start menstrual leave for female students in January 2023. …

Paid menstrual leave, LGBTQ and more: How Smriti Irani's response in Parliament on a broad issue was made controversial
1 year, 3 months ago

Paid menstrual leave, LGBTQ and more: How Smriti Irani's response in Parliament on a broad issue was made controversial

Op India  

On Thursday, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani clarified why she opposed the idea of allowing paid leaves to women during their periods. She said that she opposed the Menstrual Hygiene Policy in the Indian Parliament as she did not want women to face discrimination and harassment in the workplace over it. The issue of providing paid …

Madhya Pradesh announces 7 additional 'casual leaves' to women government employees every year
2 years ago

Madhya Pradesh announces 7 additional 'casual leaves' to women government employees every year

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on International Women's Day announced that women government employees in the state will be allowed an additional seven days of casual leave every year. In January, the Kerala government issued a decree offering menstruation leave to female students enrolled in state-run higher education institutions. Since 1992, women government employees in Bihar have been …

Let alone menstrual leave, these women do not have access to even washrooms or sanitary pads
2 years ago

Let alone menstrual leave, these women do not have access to even washrooms or sanitary pads

The Hindu  

While corporate companies and others in the organised sector are debating about providing menstrual leave to working women, for lakhs working in the unorganised sector, even access to bathrooms, let alone hygienic ones, still seems like a luxury. Lack of affordable menstrual products, strenuous physical labour even on menstruating days and problems in dealing with male managers are some of …

Explained | Menstrual leave and its global standing
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained | Menstrual leave and its global standing

The Hindu  

The story so far: On February 24, the Supreme Court refused to entertain a PIL about menstrual leave for workers and students across the country, calling it a policy matter. The Bihar government, then headed by Lalu Prasad Yadav, introduced its menstrual leave policy in 1992, allowing employees two days of paid menstrual leave every month. The petition called the …

'Menstrual Leave is Unnecessary': Twitter User Mansplains Periods to Woman, Gets Schooled
2 years, 1 month ago

'Menstrual Leave is Unnecessary': Twitter User Mansplains Periods to Woman, Gets Schooled

News 18  

Twitter user Rituparna Chatterjee took to the micro blogging site and shared a screenshot where a man was trying to mansplain ‘Periods’ to her. Now, another Twitter user who goes by the name Viral Tandom mentioned that “if men are expected to treat periods as something normal that women go through, and not disgusting, women should do the same and …

Women not on same page on period leaves
2 years, 1 month ago

Women not on same page on period leaves

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Opinions varied on a plea filed in the apex court seeking a direction to all the states to frame rules for menstrual leaves. Time has changed now and women must be given the proper rest they need during menstruation as they suffer from severe body pain and also feel mentally disturbed. Sudha Dave, 78, retired employee It would definitely …

Kerala plans to grant period leave: Do women need a break when menstruating?
2 years, 2 months ago

Kerala plans to grant period leave: Do women need a break when menstruating?

Firstpost  

There is much to cheer for female students in Kerala. Kerala higher education minister, R Bindu, said on Monday, “Taking into consideration the mental and physical difficulties faced by female students during menstruation, necessary steps will be taken to implement menstrual leave in all universities”, reported PTI. What CUSAT has proposed CUSAT took the decision to allow menstrual leave to …

There are calls for menstrual and menopause leave to be included in the Fair Work Act, but what is it and how would it work?
2 years, 4 months ago

There are calls for menstrual and menopause leave to be included in the Fair Work Act, but what is it and how would it work?

ABC  

There are growing calls for employees to be provided with paid menstrual and menopause leave in a bid to modernise work entitlements for specific health experiences. The proposed policy would give employees who have painful periods or menopause symptoms one day a month or 12 days a year of paid leave — similar to the family and domestic violence leave …

Menstrual leave: Why some companies are offering time off for periods
2 years, 10 months ago

Menstrual leave: Why some companies are offering time off for periods

The Independent  

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Abcarian: Would 'menstrual leave' create a backlash against women in the workplace?
2 years, 10 months ago

Abcarian: Would 'menstrual leave' create a backlash against women in the workplace?

LA Times  

Although menstrual leave exists in a few countries and companies, there’s not much research on how it has worked. Last week, Spain signaled it may become one of a handful of countries offering workers a benefit called “menstrual leave” for people whose periods are accompanied by debilitating pain. That is disgusting.” In 1986, Gloria Steinem lightheartedly explored gender role reversal …

Should companies grant leaves for ‘That time of the month’? The debate around Period Leave Policy stands still
3 years, 7 months ago

Should companies grant leaves for ‘That time of the month’? The debate around Period Leave Policy stands still

India TV News  

Menstrual health rights in India have long been debated, yet at the same time lack enough to actually spur change. The demand for menstrual leaves or period leaves seeks day offs from work other than sick days, solely for menstruating employees. Menstrual leaves and India In a country like India, where the awareness and access to safe reproductive and menstrual …

Menstrual leave adopted by more Australian businesses as debate grows around policy
3 years, 9 months ago

Menstrual leave adopted by more Australian businesses as debate grows around policy

ABC  

While completing a project at work, Khaila Prasser began experiencing severe menstrual cramps that left her unable to carry on with her duties. Future Super follows the path of other Australian organisations such as the Victorian Women's Trust, which introduced a menstrual leave policy in 2017. "We shouldn't write off a policy solution such as menstrual and menopause leave, but …

HC Asks Centre, Delhi Govt to Take a Decision on Paid Menstrual Leave for Employees
4 years, 4 months ago

HC Asks Centre, Delhi Govt to Take a Decision on Paid Menstrual Leave for Employees

News 18  

The Delhi High Court Monday asked the Centre and the AAP government to treat as a representation a PIL seeking grant of paid leave to women employees during menstruation. The bench disposed of the Delhi Labour Union plea that women be provided special casual or paid leave as menstruation is intrinsically related to human dignity and by not providing separate …

Plea Seeking Period Leave For Women Employees: Delhi HC Directs Centre To Consider It As Representation
4 years, 4 months ago

Plea Seeking Period Leave For Women Employees: Delhi HC Directs Centre To Consider It As Representation

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has directed the Union of India to consider as a representation, a plea seeking period leave and facilities of periodic rests, separate and clean toilets and provision of sanitary napkins to woman employees during menstruation period. Moved by Delhi Labour Union, the PIL seeks framing of a policy by the Delhi Government and the Central Government to …

Designing a new framework for paid period leaves | Analysis
4 years, 7 months ago

Designing a new framework for paid period leaves | Analysis

Hindustan Times  

The recent announcement of paid period leave for female employees by an Indian unicorn has once again thrust the issue of mandatory menstrual leave into the spotlight. The explicit term “period leave” creates a demarcation, rather than allowing it to be a type of sick leave — thereby allowing a judgment to be passed on the severity of the “sickness” …

Should women be entitled to menstrual leave?
4 years, 7 months ago

Should women be entitled to menstrual leave?

The Hindu  

Last week, Zomato announced a new paid menstrual leave policy for its employees, 35% of whom are women. Kavita, do you think there should be separate menstrual leave or should women just avail of medical leave if they are unable to go to work? Kavita Krishnan: Let me quote the anthropologist Emily Martin here: “Women are perceived as malfunctioning and …

Zomato’s ‘period leave’ policy triggers debate among Indian women
4 years, 7 months ago

Zomato’s ‘period leave’ policy triggers debate among Indian women

Al Jazeera  

Food delivery company to give female employees up to 10 days of paid leave per year for menstruation. An Indian company’s new policy to give its female employees paid “period leave” has sparked a debate, polarising women in a country where menstruation is still considered a taboo. This wont take away from the hard won space that women have gained,” …

Opposition members urge Kerala govt to grant period leave to its women employees
7 years, 7 months ago

Opposition members urge Kerala govt to grant period leave to its women employees

Firstpost  

The Kerala government would formulate a common stand on granting menstrual leave to its women employees after considering various aspects of the issue, CM Pinarayi Vijayan told the state assembly. Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government would formulate a common stand on granting menstrual leave to its women employees after considering various aspects of the issue, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told the …

Chennai-based Magzter joins the menstrual leave pack
7 years, 8 months ago

Chennai-based Magzter joins the menstrual leave pack

The Hindu  

It’s one of the most talked about policies at the moment. Ever since Culture Machine came out with their video introducing paid menstrual leave for women employees, the country and international media have been abuzz. And now, Chennai-based Magzter has embraced it as well, and has offered its women employees paid menstrual leave each month. Once we announced the policy …

After Culture Machine, media company Mathrubhumi offers 'first day of period' leave to women employees
7 years, 8 months ago

After Culture Machine, media company Mathrubhumi offers 'first day of period' leave to women employees

Firstpost  

Soon after digital media company Culture Machine announced a ‘First Day of Period Leave’ policy for all its women employees, Malayalam media giant Mathrubhumi has decided to follow suit. On Wednesday, Mathrubhumi decided to provide period leave to its women employees, which will come into effect immediately. #WATCH: Mathrubhumi News grants female employees official leave on the first day of …

Do women in India need period leave? Will it ostracise women in the work space?
7 years, 8 months ago

Do women in India need period leave? Will it ostracise women in the work space?

India Today  

They bleed for three to seven days a month, every month, as soon as they hit puberty, till they hit menopause. Because a Mumbai-based media company, Culture Machine, has sparked the debate of workplaces granting women period/menstruation leave, yet again, by making First Day of Period Leave a reality in India. Now, the introduction of the period leave in India …

Shiv Sena demands women in govt, semi-govt organisations get 'menstrual leave'
7 years, 8 months ago

Shiv Sena demands women in govt, semi-govt organisations get 'menstrual leave'

Firstpost  

Senior Shiv Sena corporator Sheetal Mhatre demanded that women working in government, semi-government and private organisations be allowed to avail “menstrual leave” once in a month Mumbai: Senior Shiv Sena corporator Sheetal Mhatre demanded that women working in government, semi-government and private organisations be allowed to avail “menstrual leave” once in a month. “I have moved a notice of motion …

Menstrual leave: Women-friendly or new spin on old practice of shunning women?
8 years, 7 months ago

Menstrual leave: Women-friendly or new spin on old practice of shunning women?

Firstpost  

Sasto Deal, an online shopping portal in Nepal, recently introduced a menstrual leave policy for female employees who face debilitating period pains every month. South Korea grants one day’s period leave to women, Taiwan three days. By encouraging women to stay home during those “difficult” days, period leave buys into that narrative of diminishment and exclusion. In a way, Sasto …

Let's remember that most beggars can actually be choosers
9 years ago

Let's remember that most beggars can actually be choosers

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