73 per cent of Indian Women Employees want Menstrual Leaves finds Survey

By: WE Staff | Friday, 26 May 2023

According to recent research, over 73 per cent of women want their organizations to grant them menstrual leaves, and 86.6 per cent of them support a period-friendly workplace where women can have access to menstrual hygiene products and support systems. The survey was conducted on looking forward to the upcoming event of Global Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28.

Everteen which is a feminine hygiene brand, conducted a survey on Menstrual Hygiene which also indicated that 71.7 per cent of respondents opposed paid menstruation leave because of concern that it would discourage employers from hiring women. The survey, which was conducted in several locations in India including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, and Patna attracted about 10,000 women between the ages of 18 and 35.

PAN Healthcare CEO Chirag Pan stated that just 5.2 per cent of women feel comfortable talking about their periods with their seniors, and 39.9 per cent of women do not want to talk about their periods at the workplace not even with their female coworkers.

Wet and Dry Personal Care CEO Hariom Tyagi mentioned that a survey shows that more than 50 per cent of women are unable to sleep comfortably during the first two days of their periods and 63.6 per cent of the females suffer from menstrual cramps.