Menstruation
Kangana Ranaut backs Smriti Irani's 'menstruation' remark, says 'period is not illness'
Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has come out in support of Union Minister Smriti Irani, who received backlash after she spoke against paid leaves for menstruating women at the workplace.
Speaking at Rajya Sabha recently, Irani expressed that women should not be denied equal opportunity by proposing certain issues.
She said, "As a menstruating woman, menstruation and the menstruation cycle is not a handicap, it’s a natural part of women’s life journey…
"We should not propose issues where women are denied equal opportunities just because somebody who does not menstruate has a particular viewpoint towards menstruation."
I watched this clip twice & couldn't find anything wrong in the statement of @smritiirani ji.
— Mr Sinha (@MrSinha_) December 14, 2023
I mean she's clearly trying to give a message that women & men both are equal, women are strong and menstruation is not something which can stop women from working.
Also, if women seek… pic.twitter.com/JbjInmEDPd
Backing Irani, Kangana posted on social media, "Working woman is a myth, there has not been a single non-working woman in the history of mankind. From farming to house chores to rausing kids, women have always been working and nothing has come in the way of their commitment to their families or community or nation.
"Unless it is some specific medical condition, women don't need paid leaves for periods, please understand, it is periods, not some illness or handicap."
On the work front, Kangana was last seen in 'Tejas' where she played an Indian Air Force pilot.
In her next release 'Emergency', the actress will portray late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
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