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"I don't feel we should differentiate between men and women...": Karnataka
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Thursday responded to opposition to the state's menstrual leave policy, emphasising equality and empowerment for women. He stated that the government is committed to promoting equality and doesn't believe in differentiating between men and women.
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Social activist from Odisha advocates for paid menstrual leaves at UN
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
From the state of Odisha to the global stage of the United Nations General Assembly, Ranjeeeta Priyadarshini has come a long way to put forward her voice on the issue of paid period leaves that had sparked significant conversations around menstrual health and well-being of women.
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No plans to mandate paid menstrual leaves, announces WCD Minister
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
In a recent Lok Sabha session, Minister of Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi clarified that there are currently no plans to mandate paid menstrual leave for all workplaces. Instead, the government is focusing on other initiatives to promote menstrual hygiene.
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StockGro Celebrates International Women's Day with the Rollout of Menstrua
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 8: On the occasion of International Women's Day, StockGro made a significant stride by introducing a Menstrual Leave Policy. This policy, addressing a crucial yet often neglected aspect of workplace inclusivity, underscores StockGro's unwavering dedicatio
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Rainmaker Hosts Webinar on the Inclusion of Menstrual Leave at the Workpla
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 9: Rainmaker, India's leading culture and compliance learning solutions company, recently hosted an insightful Rainmaker All-Inclusive webinar on whether menstrual leave should be included in an organization's leave policies. Titled "The New Era of Leav
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Gauhati University introduces menstrual leaves for students
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Female students at Gauhati University and its affiliate colleges will be entitled to take menstrual leave from now on.
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NG-NeXT announces two menstrual leaves per month for Femme-Empowerment in
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI/PNN): Setting the tone right for gender-inclusiveness and women empowerment in the workplace, NG-NeXT announced the option to avail of two paid menstrual leaves every month for the fairer and stronger gender. The entrepreneurial world welcomed the move and ha
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Seeing through Gender: 'The Social Lions' all in for Inclusiveness
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI/PNN): The Social Lions, a leading digital marketing agency in Mumbai, has taken a bold step towards promoting gender equity in the workplace by introducing a menstrual leave policy for its female employees. This move is a reflection of the company's commit
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SC to hear PIL for framing menstrual leaves rule on Feb 24
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the petition, Bihar is the only state in India that has been providing two days of special menstrual pain leave to women since 1992 through its Human Resources.
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Kerala Higher Edu Minister R Bindu announces maternity leave of 60 days fo
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Higher Education Minister in Kerala R Bindu on Thursday announced that girls above the age of 18 years would get maternity leave of 60 days.
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Kerala government planning to grant menstrual leaves in state varsities: E
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Considering the mental and physical difficulties faced by female students during menstruation, the Kerala government is planning to implement the decision taken by CUSAT to all state universities, Kerala Higher Education Minister Dr R Bindu said in a press release today.
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Kerala: Cochin University of Science and Technology announces "menstruatio
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
With menstrual leave giving 2 per cent condonation of shortage of attendance, the mandatory attendance would be brought down to 73 per cent.
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