Recently, Zomato announced 10 days period leaves per year for its women and transgender staff. The move received a mixed response from people; some believe that the move is progressive and will normalise discussion around the stigma of periods while others believe that it is a regressive move that will work against women.
However, considering that a large number of women suffer from various problems around their periods, most women see this as a welcome move and it looks like Zomato has already paved the way.
Following in Zomato's footsteps, a Surat-based digital marketing company said it would give 12 days of period leave per year to women employees.
Bhautik Sheth, the founder of iVIPANAN in Surat, announced 12 days of period leave per year for its female staff with immediate effect. The firm was founded in 2014 and has a total of nine employees, of which eight are women.
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Sheth reportedly said, "Menstruation is still a taboo in Indian society. Even today females working in offices become conscious of taking a bag, purse, or a plastic bag in a hand while going to the washroom. We want to break this stigma and send a strong message to all small-size businesses in India to understand the biological difference between males and females. We have taken this step so that women do not have to deal with the discomfort of coming to office during periods."
In discussions online regarding the topic of period leaves, those against it suggested that women could simply use sick leaves - however that further stigmatises the idea of menstruation as a ¡®disease¡¯.?
Business firms across the country should note that every month many women face acute problems and recognising those only contributes to employee satisfaction.?
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