The court said that some states are sensitive to these issues, citing the example of Karnataka which has come out with a proposal to give one day leave every month to women workers as “period leave” The Supreme Court on Friday set out to examine nationwide guidelines to ensure women and girls are n»»»

The Supreme Court is set to frame guidelines to protect women's health, dignity, and privacy concerning menstruation, prompted by an incident where sanitation workers were forced to prove they were menstruating. The court expressed concern over 'period-shaming' and issued notices to the Centre, ack»»»

Add TNIE As A Trusted Source NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Centre and others on a plea alleging that female sanitation workers at the Maharashi Dayanand University in Haryana were asked to prove through pictures of their private parts that they were menstruating. A»»»