Gujarat High Court’s guidelines to end menstruation taboo

The Gujarat High Court last month passed an order proposing nine guidelines that the state should follow to end menstruation taboo and discriminatory practices pertaining to it.

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The guidelines call for Prohibiting social exclusion of women on the basis of their menstrual status at all places, be it private or public, religious or educational.

It also list the state government’s role in raising awareness, including the topic in school curriculum and sensitisation drives.

The Sabarimala temple entry judgment of the Supreme Court in 2019: Regarding menstruation as polluting or impure, and imposing exclusionary disabilities on the basis of menstrual status, is against the dignity of women which is guaranteed by the Constitution.

The Delhi High Court in November 2020: It had asked government authorities to treat a PIL seeking direction to grant paid period leave to all women employees for four days each month and payment of overtime allowance in case the women opt to work during the menstruation period.