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The Quint Debates – Is Period Leave a Good Idea or a Bad One?

Would you want to take a leave on the first day of your period?

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Ninong Ering, a Congress MP and Lok Sabha Member of Parliament from Arunachal Pradesh, has moved a private members’ bill – ‘the Menstruation Benefit Bill, 2017’ – which has proposed that women working in the public and private sectors get two days of paid menstrual leave every month. The bill also seeks to provide better facilities for rest at the workplace during menstruation.

Last year, Culture Machine, a Mumbai-based company, announced that women could take a paid leave on the first day of their period, opening the floodgates of public opinion.

While some applauded Culture Machine for their bold step, there were many who thought that period leave is, in fact, a regressive move.

Take a look at both the sides of the debate here:

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Just a Biological Thing

What if Men Menstruated?

Why Gender It?

Women Have The Right

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Is 12 Days a Year Too Much?

It Will Improve Productivity

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Is It Even Possible?

Need The Day Off

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A Three-Day Off?

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