India, Oct. 9 -- The Karnataka government announced on Thursday that women employees across the state will be entitled to one day of paid menstrual leave per month.

The decision applies to women working in government offices, garment industries, multinational companies, IT firms, and other private sector organisations, according to the cabinet announcement.

With this announcement, Karnataka joins the list of other Indian states, including Bihar, Odisha, Kerala, and Sikkim, that have already implemented similar menstrual policies.

According to an official cabinet note, the policy was introduced "to ensure the physical and mental comfort of working women" and to foster "a more inclusive and supportive work environment."

"The decision wa...