Female teachers in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have started a campaign seeking three days of menstrual leave every month.
The campaign was launched last month and has been gathering attention.
It is led by the Uttar Pradesh Mahila Shikshak Sangh, an association of female teachers in the state.
Sulochana Maurya, president of the association says, "it's well known that menstruating women need rest as many experience physical discomfort and emotional agony, and travelling 30-60kms to reach schools in remote rural areas can be especially taxing.”
The teachers' fight has once again put the spotlight on the debate whether period leave helps.