Offering period leaves to all those who need it, not just women, is important, for it will inspire inclusivity and sensitivity in the workplace, and help break the taboo around “that time of the month.”

In a note for the male employees in the blog, Goyal said, “Our female colleagues expressing that they are on their period leave shouldn’t be uncomfortable for us…I know that menstrual cramps are very painful for a lot of women — and we have to support them through it if we want to build a truly collaborative culture at Zomato.”

Archana Pai Kulkarni writes a brutally honest and passionate piece on why we need to understand the idea of period leave. She says when it comes to period leave, let the woman decide whether she needs it or not and whether she requires it on the first or the last day of her menstrual cycle, the […]