NEW DELHI: Karnataka has become the first state in India to grant women employees 12 menstrual leaves annually, applicable across both government and private sectors. The state govt announced that women working in state government offices, garment factories, multinational companies, IT firms, and other private-sector organisations will now be entitled to one paid menstrual leave per month. Officials stated that the move aims to safeguard the health and well-being of women employees while fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace. Speaking to reporters, Karnataka minister Santosh Lad said, “We have approved menstrual leaves for women. It is the most progressive new law that we have brought. Women can take as many as 12 sanctioned leaves in a year, once a month or all at once, wha

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