About the Menstrual Leave Policy: #GS II #Governance Topic – Government Policies and Interventions: ∙Context: ∙The Supreme Court ruled on February 24 that although being a biological occurrence, menstrual pain may still serve as a “disincentive” for companies to hire women. ∙How does the maternity leave procedure work? ∙In order to take the tests, students normally need to have a minimum of 75% attendance each semester. Now, the state will provide female students an additional 2% discount. ∙This demonstrates that female students are qualified to take their exams if they maintain a 73% attendance rate. ∙Why is this action so important? ∙This project has been lauded as the first “feminist choice for university-college students” in the country. ∙Period breaks would increase diversity and tolerance in the workplace and in the school. ∙The number of working women would increase as a result, and girls would be encouraged to pursue higher education. ∙Have similar actions since taken place? ∙Period leave was made available to working women in Bihar in 1992. ∙The Health Ministry’s Menstrual Hygiene Scheme, which debuted in 2011, aimed to increase the number of sanitary napkins available to rural girls. ∙The Menstruation Benefits Bill was initially introduced by the Arunachal Pradesh Legislature in […]
