A Chinese province will obligate companies to provide women with menstrual sick leave days starting in March, 2021.
The announcement from the provincial government of Liaoning, a province in northeastern China, renewed worries that such “protective policies” will actually worsen gender discrimination in the workplace.
The rules stipulate that companies must provide their employees with one or two days of sick leave for women on their menstrual cycle, provided they have medical proof of experiencing severe period pains.
“My first reaction was that this would make it more difficult for women to find work,” said Wei Yiran, 26, a Guangdong-based volunteer teacher who educates young women in
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Dec 28, 2020