After Mumbai Start-Up, A Malayalam Media Firm Decides To Give Period Leave To Female Staff
Mathrubhumi¡¯s top management said that the decision taken by Culture Machine prompted them to come up with such a policy.
Malayalam media organisation Mathrubhumi will now allow its women employees to stay at home on the first day of their menstrual cycle. The organisation took the decision on Wednesday and has been implemented with immediate effect.
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A fortnight back, a Mumbai-based startup, Culture Machine, announced that its women employees will be given a leave on the first day of their period, starting a debate that was due for a long time.
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Mathrubhumi¡¯s top management said that the decision taken by Culture Machine prompted them to come up with such a policy.
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"It was an eye-opener as channel workers do have a stressful job and work odd hours. They often work for extended hours. We need to understand that during menstruation, they might be grinding their teeth to subdue the pain. Do not think of it as sympathy; it is more of understanding women," firm's joint managing director MV Shreyams Kumar told The Times Of India.
