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cjgl-8832	Leahy, Stevie	Benefits and Challenges to “Period Policies” – Menstruating Individuals Are Empowered Through Inclusive Dialogue and Advocacy	2021	5	.pdf	application/pdf	1873	75	39	Menstruating individuals are often punished for their periods in the workplace (and at schools, in prisons, through the pink tax, etc.).6 Advocates argue that period policies render these indignities avoidable and improve the experience within the workplace for menstruating individuals.7 Yet, further research is needed within the United States to gauge whether period policies actually empower or impede menstruating individuals within the workplace— such policies have seen uneven success internationally.8 One company that is frequently cited as employing a progressive period policy is Nike, the U.S.-based sportswear supplier with over 75,000 employees globally.9 Nike requires subcontractors to follow “local laws,” which could include menstrual leave if the local laws have such a 4 UNICEF, Periods in the pandemic: 9 Things We Need to Know (Aug. 31, 2020), https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/covid-19-periods-in-pandemic-9-things-to-know Period policies or laws will not improve working conditions “if women fear that using such leave will disadvantage their prospects of workplace advancement.	cache/cjgl-8832.pdf	txt/cjgl-8832.txt