Policy address: Kerala plans three-day menstrual leave for schoolgirls
The Kerala government has announced plans to implement a three-day menstrual leave for schoolgirls as part of its women and child-friendly initiatives. This initiative, part of the Project 'Menstrual Dignity', aims to create supportive educational environments for girls. Additional measures include ensuring daycare facilities in workplaces and promoting equal pay for women.
- ▪The UDF government in Kerala plans to introduce three days of monthly menstrual leave for schoolgirls.
- ▪Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar highlighted the commitment to making educational institutions more friendly for girls.
- ▪The government also aims to implement Child Care Rules and promote adoption campaigns under the Destitute and Orphan-Free Kerala Initiative.
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Policy address: Kerala plans three-day menstrual leave for schoolgirlsPolicy address: Kerala plans three-day menstrual leave for schoolgirlsPublished on: May 29, 2026 12:11 PM ISTPTIShare viaCopy link Thiruvananthapuram, Three days of monthly menstrual leave for schoolgirls is among the women and child-friendly initiatives planned by the UDF government in Kerala, along with ensuring that all workplaces with more than 50 employees provide safe, high-quality daycare centres and creches.Policy address: Kerala plans three-day menstrual leave for schoolgirlsThe women and child-friendly initiatives were part of the policy address of the new V D Satheesan-led government, read out by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar in the State Assembly on Friday."Our commitment to girl students is reflected…
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