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Nairobi County offers two no-questions-asked paid menstrual leave days monthly to improve well-being and productivity among female government employees, says Governor Sakaja.
- Kenya's capital Nairobi has implemented a policy granting female county government employees two days of paid menstrual leave per month to deal with period pain and improve productivity.
- Critics argue the policy could discourage employers from hiring women, but Nairobi's governor believes it will increase productivity by supporting female workers.
- The policy aims to recognize menstruation as a legitimate workplace health issue, following examples like Japan's 1947 menstrual leave policy and Zambia's one-day monthly menstrual leave.
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Making menstrual leave official: 2 paid days off a month for period pain
Nairobi County has introduced Kenya’s first menstrual leave policy for female government staff, aiming to boost health and productivity. Gov. Johnson Sakaja says the national government and other counties are watching closely. The new policy, which has applied since December…
Making menstrual leave law: two paid days off a month for period pain
Nairobi County has introduced Kenya’s first menstrual leave policy for female government staff, aiming to boost health and productivity. Gov. Johnson Sakaja says the national government and other counties are watching closely. The new policy, which has applied since December…
The county of Nairobi County has taken an important step in the area of social rights by now granting its employees two days of paid menstrual leave each month. Welcomed by many women's rights organisations, this measure is already generating reactions in Gabon, where [...]
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