Amid the debate over paid menstrual leave, Anubhav Dubey, founder of Chai Sutta Bar, wrote on LinkedIn on Monday about how his company started giving period leave around three months ago.
The Indore-based entrepreneur said giving leave for menstrual days was not a “tough decision”. “I believe there are a few things that only women understand, and we, as men, only get to see and hear about them,” he wrote.
He said when his company introduced the idea of period leave, he received different responses from the women members of his team. Some of them said they did not need any period leave while others said they needed it because they felt unbearable cramps, he said.
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Dubey said the discussion was healthy as everyone respected the difference of opinion and different experiences faced by different women.
“There are some women whose bodies can bear this pain, and then there are these women who we have seen fainting because of the intensity of the pain. Both of them are justified. If we talk about the leave for this natural process in women, I feel it should be kept open. We have implemented this leave, understanding the importance of it for those who need it,” he wrote.
“Love the perspective here, great initiative!” a LinkedIn user commented. “Amazing thought. Appreciate that a man knows it’s well than a corporate woman. I hope others company start this kind of rule. Lots of best wishes for your company & your future as well,” said another. “The most important thing is to discuss this in an open meeting along with female staff and it will also show that we care for them also, giving period leave is a really good concept though,” wrote a third.
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