Synopsis: Karnataka has brought in a policy, granting women in all sectors a menstrual leave per month. However, women in the unorganised sector and those who do not fall under the Acts under which the policy has been drawn up, have to bear the pain and inconvenience and carry on with their assigned duties. Domestic helps, ASHAs, anganwadi and gig workers fall under this group.

A multitude of women are outside the ambit of the Karnataka government’s much-lauded menstrual leave policy.

Karnataka recently became the first Indian state to offer paid menstrual leave to all working women in government and private jobs.

The policy covers women in the formal sector, between the age group of 18 and 52, employed in all industries and establishments registered under the Factories Act, 1948, Karn

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