Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala's UDF government has unveiled a series of women and child-friendly initiatives, including three days of monthly menstrual leave for schoolgirls. The policy address, read out by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, aims to make educational institutions and public spaces more welcoming for girls and women.
The government plans to introduce Child Care Rules, ensuring safe and high-quality daycare centres and creches in all public offices, industrial establishments, and workplaces with more than 50 employees. Additionally, the Destitute and Orphan-Free Kerala Initiative will promote adoption campaigns and establish a network of trained foster families.
Other key initiatives include equal pay for women in workplaces, public restroom facilities in major towns, special benefits for women in the unorganised sector, and six months of maternity leave. The government also aims to make sanitary napkins, footwear, and other necessities available to women.
