MENSTRUAL LEAVES: A NEW APPROACH TOWARDS FEMALE HEALTH ISSUES

Menstrual cycle is the very unique characteristic of women which is a sign of the capability to give birth to new life. But this also brings various health issues with it. So many women need special care and attention for their health. But for working women it becomes difficult because she has to take leave if she needs to take rest. And if she is running short of leaves then she has to do work even in such poor health conditions. For this a new debate in going nowadays that a woman should be given leaves during her menses. The law, politicians and common man are divided on this issue. Some politicians are against it and some are in favor of this issue. Men are also divided as some think that it is not an important topic to be discussed in public and some are standing strongly in support of allowing such relaxations to females. In India the law on this subject is not uniform. As in many states, the state governments have been giving such leaves as medical leave. But there are many state governments which are silent on this matter. And in the policies of the union government this subject has been raised many times, but no result came. In the laws of various countries of the world menstrual leaves have been a part of the system as society has also accepted such provisions in support of females. Such views should also be accepted in Indian society and equality sometimes needs to be done with the help of positive discrimination. Positive discrimination is required on this subject matter as the nature has made men and women different regarding their reproductive capabilities and for this some things should be decided on the basis of this difference created by mother nature. This study deals with various perspectives regarding menstrual leaves which have been discussed here.