Affiliation:
1. The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India
Abstract
On average, a woman spends 3,000 days of her life while menstruating. That is a lot of time to be on periods when you are already contending with other reproductive conditions that can cause heavy bleeding or might be severe painful periods. This study aims to know about the perception of male and females regarding the menstruation related symptoms effect on female employees' work productivity. Menstrual leave policy is a fundamental concept where a menstruating employee is allowed to take paid leave during their menstruation. The study revolves around the topic of the need for menstrual leave and its consequences according to male and female employees. In this study the researcher has explored the female perspective regarding the effect of menstruation on their work productivity. According to 96% of the female employees, their stress will reduce due to menstruation leave. According to 65% of the female employees, their productivity will improve due to menstruation leave. According to the 67% males, female employees' performance is less than usual due to menstruation.
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