The Lok Sabha on December 05, 2025, introduced the Menstrual Leave and Hygiene Bill, 2024.
The following has been stated namely: -
• The Act shall be applicable to: -
o Every establishment being a factory, mine or plantation including any such establishment belonging to appropriate Government and to every establishment wherein persons are employed for the exhibition of equestrian, acrobatic and other performances;
o Every shop or establishment within the meaning of any law for the time being in force in relation to shops and establishments in a State
o Every person who is self-employed or working in the unorganized sector or in establishments where less than ten persons are employed.
• Rights of Woman during Menstruation: -
o In case of working woman Right to paid leave and absence from work for the prescribed number of days during her menstruation in any establishment registered with the appropriate Government
o In case of students Right to leave of absence from educational institutions for the prescribed number of days during her menstruation
o Right to free access to good quality and biodegradable menstrual health products and facilities free of cost.
• Every woman employee in an establishment, either private or public, shall be entitled to have two days of paid menstrual leave for each menstrual cycle.
[Notification No. Bill No. 187 of 2024]
