The food aggregator is not the first to offer paid leave for women on their periods—the state of Bihar has had similar privileges for government employees since 1992. But it restarts the conversation on stigma, discrimination and superstition
Employees work at Zomato’s headquarters in Gurugram, India, Aug. 27, 2019. Zomato, a global food-delivery company based in India, announced a new paid period leave policy for employees on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, allowing up to 10 days of period leave a year.
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