Zomato Announces 10 Days Of Menstrual Leave For Women & Transgender Staff
Food delivery company Zomato has said it will give women employees up to 10 days of "period leave" per year, as part of an effort to combat what it said was stigma around the issue.
In a bid to combat stigma around menstruation, food delivery company Zomato has announced 10 days of "period leave" per year, for all female and transgender employees.
CEO Deepinder Goyal made the announcement through an email to its employees, on Saturday.
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¡°There shouldn¡¯t be any shame or stigma attached to applying for a period leave,¡± Goyal wrote in the email.
¡°You should feel free to tell people on internal groups, or emails that you are on your period leave for the day,¡± he added.
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¡°A note for men ¡ª our female colleagues expressing that they are on their period leave shouldn¡¯t be uncomfortable for us. This is a part of life, and while we don¡¯t fully understand what women go through, we need to trust them when they say they need to rest this out. I know that menstrual cramps are very painful for a lot of women ¡ª and we have to support them through it if we want to build a truly collaborative culture at Zomato,¡± Goyal noted in his email.
According to reports, female employees can take one period leave, for each menstrual cycle. Zomato is one of the most high-profile organisations to come up with such a policy, which is an exemplary step considering menstruation is still considered taboo in large parts of the country.
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The company also stressed that leaves should not be used for any other tasks. 'Do not abuse these leaves or use them as a crutch to take time out for other pending tasks
-Take care of yourself ¨C regular focus on fitness and diet has a positive impact on every bit of your physical and mental health', said
Deepinder Goyal
on the official mail.
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Founded in 2008, Gurugram-based Zomato is one of India's best-known companies, with more than 5,000 employees. The introduction of this policy - hopefully - will inspire more companies to follow suit, and at least work towards diminishing the stigma attached to menstruation, even if they do not adopt the policy of 'period leaves'.
All Inputs: Reuters
