Menstrual leave, a policy that affords women suffering extreme period pain one or two days off work, already exists in several countries around the world, but has been widely criticised as counterproductive, often reinforcing negative stereotypes of female workers.

“经期假”指的是让女性痛经时休假一两天的政策。全球有数个国家已有这种休假政策，但也因事与愿违而受到广泛质疑，常被指强化了女性员工的负面形象。

经期是女性的一种生理反应，在一定程度上说是一种个人隐私，许多女性网友担忧，这会将女性的隐私暴露在大庭广众之下，让她们难以启齿。

In some Asian countries, including Japan, Indonesia, South Korea and certain Chinese provinces, women are allowed to stay home for a designated part of their monthly periods. Few take advantage of it, though, many citing fear of sexual harassment or perceptions of weakness.

在日本、印尼、韩国和中国某些省份，女性员工可以享受经期假。但却很少有人休，很多人担心受到性骚扰或让人感到软弱。