🧔🏻‍♂ Want to meet Acharya Prashant? Be a part of the Live Sessions:https://acharyaprashant.org/en/join-live-sessions?cmId=m00056 📚 Want to read Acharya Prashant's Books? Get Free Delivery: https://acharyaprashant.org/en/books?cmId=m00026 📝 Read 3 handpicked wisdom articles, just for you: https://acharyaprashant.org/en/articles?cmId=m00026&l=1 ➖➖➖➖➖➖ #MenstrualLeave #GenderEquality #WorkingWomen #CareerWomen #आचार्यप्रशांत #AcharyaPrashant #Shakti #WomenEmpowerment Video Information: 17.11.2025, GW, Chennai Title : Is Menstrual Leave Secretly Sexist? || Acharya Prashant Context: - In this video, Acharya Ji explains that policies like menstrual leave, though appearing progressive, can quietly reinforce the old belief that women are biologically weaker and less suited to the workplace. He unpacks how accepting such concessions may cost women career growth, responsibility, and equal treatment in the long run. Using everyday examples from family life and the workplace, he draws out how patriarchy often disguises itself as generosity and care. The conversation also touches on the real meaning of freedom, and why refusing unearned privileges can be more empowering than accepting them. A woman students then shares her own journey of clarity and transformation through Vedanta and the Bhagavad Gita. This discussion is especially relevant for working women navigating questions of equality, career growth, and self-respect in modern India. 00:00 The Question About Menstrual Leave 01:05 Should Menstrual Leave Exist? 02:01 How Patriarchy Frames Women 02:59 Does Menstrual Leave Reinforce Stereotypes? 05:55 The Hidden Cost of Special Privileges 08:43 Career Impact of Workplace Concessions 11:57 Why Leniency Can Hold Women Back 14:43 Refuse Unearned Perks 17:31 Freedom Over Convenience 20:35 Demand Rights, Not Favors 21:04 Closing Message ➖➖➖➖➖➖ 🎧 Listen to #AcharyaPrashant on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3f0KFwe... Music Credits: Milind Date ~~~~