Mumbai NGO Denies Period Leave, Director Calls Request "So Ironic"

• A senior official at a Mumbai mental health NGO denied an employee's request for period leave for a Sunday workshop.
• The employee, suffering from severe menstrual pain, asked a colleague to cover her session.
• The director's dismissive response was: "Please don't cancel workshops every week. It reflects very bad on us."
• The employee detailed her heavy workload, including mandatory weekend workshops and recent multi-day training, despite her pain.
• The incident sparked widespread social media discussion about toxic work environments and lack of empathy in mental health NGOs.

Why It Matters: Mental health NGO's denial of period leave sparks debate on workplace empathy and toxic culture.