THE PERIOD LEAVE POLICY- A HOPEFUL OR DISCOURAGING MOVE?
INTRODUCTION- The ‘menstrual leave policy’ which is set on a motion has now triggered a national debate of sorts. The Zomato which is one of the largest food aggregating companies has implemented its new policy to provide women with a period leave and to facilitate women with a supporting and encouraging workplace. However, the introduction of this policy by a high profile organization, that is, Zomato has sparked both negative and positive considerations. The policy gave rise to several questions whether it is a form of kind gesture towards women? Whether this policy is a way to avoid a toxic workplace where women are not hired just by the reason that they need some rest for a few hours? Whether this policy in any manner violates the Right to Equality guaranteed by the Indian Constitution? Whether this policy has given birth to discrimination that it became a source of anti-feminist or is a liberating move? WHAT IS PERIOD LEAVE POLICY? The organization named ‘ Culture Machi