A company in India has introduced a new policy to give female employees paid “period leave”, which has sparked a debate on whether it is a progressive move or anti-feminist. We discuss the idea of menstrual leave, and the various issues surrounding it. 



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A company in India has introduced a new policy to give female employees paid<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/zomato-period-leave-policy-triggers-debate-indian-women-200812075403286.html"> &ldquo;period leave&rdquo;</a>, which has sparked a debate on whether it is a progressive move or anti-feminist. We discuss the idea of menstrual leave, and the various issues surrounding it.&nbsp;

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