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Kathmandu. The ‘Bill to Amend and Consolidate the Law on the Federal Civil Service, 2083’ tabled in Parliament makes a special provision for ‘menstrual leave’ for women employees.
The provision for menstrual leave has been included in the proposed bill, addressing the health and reproductive rights of women employees for the first time in the history of the civil service.
Section 125 (1) of the bill includes ‘menstrual leave’ under clause (f) in the list of leave available to civil servants.
