Why women's menstrual cycle should be known to employers: Smriti Irani

Why women's menstrual cycle should be known to employers: Smriti Irani on mandatory period leave..

It means impediment, I didn't say disability, Irani said.. Union minister Smriti Irani clarified her stance on the issue of period leave and asked why a woman's period leave should be known to her employer, as that would be the case if the government adopts a policy of mandatory paid leave for women employees during their periods..

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha replying to a question of RJD MP Manoj Jha, Smriti Irani said menstruation is a natural part of women's life journey..

"As a menstruating woman, menstruation and the menstruation cycle is not a handicap, its a natural part of womens life journeyWe should not propose issues where women are denied equal opportunities just because somebody who does not menstruate has a particular viewpoint towards menstruation," the minister said..

Acknowledging the controversy that her statement creates, Smriti Irani said the question was meant to do that as Manoj Jha asked whether the government has any menstruation leave policy for LGBTQIA+..

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