The CJI’s view on menstrual leave rings true. After all, aren’t we that ancient civilisation that equates the female biological system with impurity, shame?
This article is authored by Prabir Borooah, programme officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Ajit Agarwal, policy lead, South Asia, Women’s World Banking.
Two different research surveys conducted in India and Pakistan in different years demonstrate how men’s preferences are considered more valuable than women's