Still to this day, talking about your period at work can feel like a very taboo topic especially if you find yourself in a predominantly male workplace and most employees feel uncomfortable speaking to their boss or colleagues about how their period is affecting their mental and physical health
Break Down The Taboo
That’s why, health and wellness brand, Your Super’s Co-Founder, Kristel de Groot is breaking down this old-fashioned taboo and striving for a more inclusive workplace with their ‘Say Yes to Moon Days’ initiative and petition.
So, what’s a ‘Moon Day’? Implemented back in 2019, Kristel offers a ‘Moon Day’ to any employee who is suffering with menstrual symptoms, whether this be a migraine, body aches, nausea, cramps, mental and physical fatigue, etc. The day gives an employee the chance to take an hour, half a day or even a full day off each month to look after their body and give it the rest it needs so that they can come back the next day feeling energised and refreshed.
Taking this initiative one step further, 'Your Super' has recently launched a petition to encourage other businesses to look into implementing a ‘Moon Days’ initiative into their company, as well as raise awareness at government level about the importance of breaking down the taboo around periods and ensuring the workplace environment is inclusive for all genders.
Your Super’s initiative strives to be all-inclusive and acknowledges that not everyone with a period identifies as a woman and not everyone who is a woman has a period. This scheme is available to anyone suffering from menstrual symptoms; however, they identify.
“Period pain and discomfort is real, many women don’t feel as productive, so why force them to sit there and pretend they are fine and working? Not all women need them every month, not all women experience period pain, but the women who do are grateful that there is that space to pause. So that during others weeks of their female cycle, their hormones can create their super powers - unlimited energy, powerful creativity and extra focus.” – Co-Founder, Kristel de Groot
Link to Your Super’s designated ‘Say Yes to Moon Days’ page, including a template that employees can use to encourage their employers to implement Moon Days at their place of work and the petition to sign: click the link https://yoursuper.com/pages/moon-days