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Parliamentary representative for the constituency of Laamu Atoll's Fonadhoo, Moosa Siraj, on Sunday submitted an amendment to the Employment Act to introduce one day of paid menstrual leave per month for women in Maldives' workforce.
As per the amendment, the menstrual leave will be granted in addition to the 30 days of paid sick leave already stipulated under the Employment Act. Women will not be required to present any medical certificates or documents to their employers in order to exercise menstrual leave.
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