The Legal Paradigm of Menstrual Leaves Policy in the UAE, Kuwait, and Afghanistan

Most legal regimes have failed to provide paid menstrual leave for women during employment, and this failure is due to several factors. Primarily, “menstruation” is very private. In some societies, it is still a taboo and degrading practice; employed women do not like to discuss it with their employers, mainly (who are men). The present study examines the legal framework and challenges of the Menstrual leave policy in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Afghanistan. The existing article ponders three specific research questions: Is the menstrual leave a blessing or a curse? Should employed women be entitled to period leave under an Islamic regime? How effective are the legal frameworks and the regulatory types of laws in the above three states? This study employs the doctrinal method with legal analysis, and it will review some of the literature to gather the necessary information using normative methods. Furthermore, the study is limited to the legal system of the aforementioned states