Kerala moots three-day menstrual leave for schoolgirls
The Kerala government is proposing a three-day menstrual leave for schoolgirls as part of its new initiative, 'Project Menstrual Dignity.' This initiative aims to create a more supportive environment for girls and women in educational institutions and public spaces. Additionally, the government plans to implement various measures to enhance women's rights and welfare in the state.
- ▪The UDF government in Kerala is extending menstrual leave to school students.
- ▪Governor Rajendra Arlekar announced plans for 'Project Menstrual Dignity' in the Assembly.
- ▪The initiative includes providing weekend catch-up classes for students on leave.
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While university students in Kerala had been given the benefit of availing themselves of menstrual leaves a couple of years ago, the new United Democratic Front (UDF) government led by V.D. Satheesan is leading the way by extending it to school students too.Governor Rajendra Arlekar’s policy address in the Assembly on Friday unveiled plans for ‘Project Menstrual Dignity.’ The project proposes to make educational institutions and public spaces friendly for girls and women. As part of it, girl school students will get up to three days of menstrual leave a month. That is not all. They will be provided weekend catch-up classes, so that they do not fall behind in their studies.
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