“Menstrual equity” may not be a term employers are familiar (or comfortable) with yet, but that may soon change.
In most workplaces, discussion of women’s health might begin with fertility treatment and almost always ends with maternity leave. Menstruation is often ignored and rarely treated, but healthcare experts are now trying to make it a bigger part of the conversation. Menstrual equity refers to the equal treatment of every phase of the female reproductive cycle — including monthly periods.
