The Karnataka government made a momentous move as it acknowledged the impact of menstruation on women's health. It extended one day of paid menstrual leave per month to employees in the government sector.

This notification comes almost a month after the government had issued an order mandating one day of paid menstrual leave a month to women aged 18-52. Establishments registered under the Factories Act, 1948; Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961; Plantation Workers Act, 1951; Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966; and Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961, will have to provide this facility to women working in permanent, contractual and outsourced jobs.

This recent directive is applicable to women working in all industries and establishments. This di

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