Twinkle Khanna Opens Up About 'Period Leave' Debate: We Are Equal, Not Identical
Twinkle Khanna has weighed in on the recent debate on social media about 'period leave'. The food delivery giant, Zomato recently announced that all its women employees, including transgender people,
Actor-turned-author
Twinkle
Khanna
has
weighed
in
on
the
recent
debate
on
social
media
about
'period
leave'.
The
food
delivery
giant,
Zomato
recently
announced
that
all
its
women
employees,
including
transgender
people,
will
be
allowed
to
avail
up
to
10
days
of
period
leaves
in
a
year.
Netizens
are
divided
on
the
news
while
some
praised
the
company
for
acknowledging
women's
needs,
others
called
it
an
insult
to
women
fighting
for
equality.
Backing
the
move,
Bollywood
actress
Twinkle
Khanna
emphasised
on
the
hashtag
#EqualNotIdentical
and
wrote
on
Instagram,
"Are
we
really
saying
we
can't
give
women
leave
or
the
prospect
of
working
from
home
for
that
one
day?
My
opinion
of
gritting
our
teeth
and
bearing
it,
fighting
our
biology
so
we
can
say
we
are
as
good
as
men
has
changed
over
time.
We
are
equal,
not
identical
#EqualNotIdentical."
Several
fans
flooded
Twinkle's
post
with
support.
One
user
wrote,
"So
true," while
another
wrote,
"Well
said."
Many
also
left
heart
emojis
in
the
comment
section.
Earlier
this
month
on
August
8,
Zomato
announced
up
to
10
days
of
'period
leave'
per
year
for
its
female
and
transgender
employees.
Their
official
statement
read,
"A
small
step
for
corporates,
a
giant
leap
for
womankind!
Period
leaves
are
not
a
common
phenomenon
in
India
but
little
victories
like
these
are
still
a
cause
for
celebration
for
women
everywhere!"
Meanwhile,
Twinkle
Khanna
recently
travelled
to
the
UK
with
her
family,
including
husband
Akshay
Kumar
who
is
shooting
for
his
upcoming
film,
Bell
Bottom.