Should women be entitled to menstrual leave?

Zomato, one of India's largest food delivery firms, has announced a new paid menstrual leave policy for its employees, 35% of whom are women. While this is not the first time that a company is announcing such a policy, it has triggered a sharp debate among women themselves on whether this is a progressive move, mere tokenism, or a regressive move.

Guests

Barkha Dutt, senior journalist and Editor of Mojo.

Kavita Krishnan, CPI (ML) Politburo member and All India Progressive Women’s Association secretary

Host

Radhika Santhanam, Assistant Editor, The Hindu

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