A Day Off For Periods. Do We Really Need It?

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A Day Off For Periods. Do We Really Need It?

Our company, Yashram Lifestyle, is in the business of easing the everyday challenges faced by women—whether they’re girls, mothers, or simply navigating life as women. Our brands are Morph, a maternity wear brand and Adira, an intimate wear brand. We make products like the patented Period Panties, specialised bras for growing girls, maternity clothing, maternity intimates and more.

Our company is about 80% women, so there is no taboo or awkwardness discussing periods. This, combined with the fact that we are the makers of Period Panties, period conversation is a very common thing in our daily lives. When news broke of an Indian company in Mumbai offering menstrual leave for its women employees, it prompted us to consider whether we should do the same. So we asked our dynamic group of women across teams what they thought. And here is what they said.

Our finance officer Bhargavi confided that she would consider it a welcome change as most of her holidays are used up by her first day of period. And Priya, our Director said "Yes, definitely. First day is always critical and having a day off will be helpful."

Our customer support head, Sambhabi, said that a day off during periods—whether it’s the first or second—would be a huge relief. Our chief designer, Priyambada, added that menstrual leave would help, as coming into work often leaves her feeling unwell and unfocused.

Divya, Program Director of our social initiative HowToTellYourChild said, "I think we do. For women who deal with PCOS and suffer from painful cramps, having the first day of their period off would help save their leave for later while reducing stress about working while being in pain."

And now, to me, Deepa, the CEO of the company. Personally, my experience with periods has changed over the years—it’s now more intense, and I’ve learned to listen to my body’s needs so I don’t fall behind. But over the past few years, my cramps have gotten worse, and I don't feel 100% on the first day. I find myself working from home on most first days.

That said, I also need to run a startup that demands attention, and I rely on my team to be present and productive every working day. With most of our workforce being women, it’s a tough call—we must keep our teams balanced and supported all month while accommodating needs that don’t follow a schedule.

So we decided that each person would assess how they feel on the day in question. If the day is bad, we get the day off. If we can be productive from home, we get the flexibility to work from home. And if we can make it to work, we do. We work together on this. Period.

We thought this was fair. What do you think?

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