Menstrual Leave Policy
▪ Karnataka State Cabinet approved the Karnataka Menstrual Leave Policy-2025.
▪ Provides one day of paid menstrual leave in a month across government and private sectors.
▪ Karnataka becomes the first State to cover both the government and private sectors in its
menstrual leave policy.
▪ Odisha and Bihar have policy for government employees while Kerala has implemented the
policy in universities.
