Kerala moots three-day menstrual leave for schoolgirls

UDF govt’s proposal for menstrual leave in school stirs criticism

Kerala proposed up to 3 days/month of menstrual leave for schoolgirls; BJP and IUML women leaders criticised the policy as a privacy risk. Critics argue predictable absences expose students' cycles to families and schools, preferring infrastructure fixes — clean toilets, vending machines, pain relief — over leave entitlements.