Orient Electric, part of the CK Birla Group, has introduced menstrual leaves for its women employees as part of its commitment to building a more diverse and inclusive work culture.
Commenting on this initiative, Aditya Kohli, CHRO, Orient Electric said, “We believe that a more diverse and inclusive workforce with more women in the right roles creates an environment that is critical to our long-term business success. In line with this, we conduct regular Women Connect sessions wherein we listen to the experiences and expectations of our women workforce and one key discussion area emerging out of this has been menstrual health and hygiene. Given this background, we are happy to introduce a monthly menstrual leave for our women employees. We believe that women should not feel ashamed or stigmatized when talking about menstrual health or applying for period leaves.
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Besides this, we have other policies and programs in place which focus on women’s health and safety and their equal representation in the workplace. We are also increasingly cognizant of the unconscious workplace bias and so we conduct regular organisation-wide sessions to raise awareness and understanding of bias and its impact. Our aim is to foster a conducive environment which allows everyone to feel accepted, valued, and included.”
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