Indian companies Culture Machine and Gozoop are giving female workers a “period day” of leave each month in an attempt to tackle taboos around menstruation. The move is part of the government’s efforts to promote gender equality by making it easier for women to work outside their homes after having children. Last year, a report by the Dasra foundation revealed that 23% of girls in the country leave school once they begin menstruating due to the lack of private toilet facilities.
Indian companies Culture Machine and Gozoop are giving female workers a “period day” of leave each month in an attempt to tackle taboos around menstruation. Culture Machine, a digital media firm, announced the policy on YouTube in a video that has since received 1.4 million hits. Last year, a report by the Dasra foundation revealed that 23% of girls in the country leave school once they begin menstruating due to the lack of private toilet facilities.