Netizens Bat Around Menstrual Leave in Pakistan
Menstrual leave is not a rare call globally as many countries already have this policy including India, China, Japan, and South Korea
As the females feel ashamed and embarrass to discuss it, menstruation is considered a taboo topic in Pakistan, and the culture of silence veils it.
Pakistani women feel uncomfortable discussing it with other genders, be it their fathers, brothers, or their better-halves.
A netizen named Nishat instigated a debate on Twitter when she posted that if men had periods there would have been 7 days universally paid menstrual leave in Pakistan by now.
If men had periods there would have been a 7 days universally paid menstrual leave by now.
— Nishat (@Nishat64) June 15, 2021
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The tweet stirred a storm and garnered several comments with mixed responses.
One of the male users dragged career-oriented women into the conversation and said who told them to pursue their careers.
Another user was of the view that women are enemies of each other while a netizen commented that it’s not a weakness and the women have their bodies made accordingly.
Meanwhile, a user mocked that if men had periods, there would be a cure by now.
On the other hand, a user criticized that what the woman actually wants, men, to bleed or menstrual leave while a user tried to humiliate women by saying men have wives, enough to give them severe pains.
Apart from the male netizens, female users were in favor of the leave due to severe pain and other issues.
A user was of the view that male members of society do not have the slightest idea what females go through.
One of the users maintained that men are already abusive and menstruation would make them even worse.
Notably, Zomato, one of India’s largest food delivery companies last year, surprised its employees by announcing a menstrual leave policy for all females and transgender workers.
Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal wrote that, “Zomato understands that men and women are born with different biological realities. It is our job to make sure that we make room for our biological needs, while not lowering the bar for the quality of our work and the impact that we create”.
Menstrual leave is not a rare call globally as many countries already have this policy including China, Japan, and South Korea but females in Pakistan are eagerly waiting for any initiative in this regard.
