Menstrual leave/period leave policy.

                            Menstrual leave/period leave policy

The policy is in news time to time for some past years and now in light when one of the leading food delivery company of India - Zomato announced 10 days of paid leave per year for women employees in their organisation. This move was welcomed by many.

Women in our country comprises of approximately 48% of our total population and 23% of women in work/professional field. If it is implemented in all the private sector and public sector then this group of women will be benefited from the said policy, but it will take more times to cover all the sectors completely.

Whenever policy for such a small group/section of people is made it attracts both positive and negative comments/opinion from different section of our society. One group will appreciate it and other will oppose. Not trying to sound like a feminist but we owe them this small amount of support in their hard times.

It is not mandatorily claimed that all women goes through same cramps, uneasiness and discomfort but most of them does. In our society as many of things are not publicly discussed this is one of it. Many women prefer not to disclose that they are on periods. It's a natural/biological phenomenon with female body and it must be taken care of. It's a provision  and shouldn't be compared in terms of gender equality or with other leaves. Mindset to visualise the better picture is required, inorder to understand the importance of this policy

Though it have some limitations when we think of applying the policy in each and every sector like those posted in field job cannot avail the same like army, police, journalist etc. 

Overall it's one step towards the betterment of our society.