In 2022 it’s commonplace to see women in many areas of Malaysia’s workforce. According to data from The World Bank, women made up for 38.5% of the nation’s workforce as of 2021.
Additionally, Lukman also wishes for other companies to follow suit and adopt menstrual leave policies of their own which would hopefully result in a new nationwide policy regarding menstrual leave.“This menstrual leave policy allows women employees to take time off work without being stigmatised, having to make up excuses or feigning sickness. Our goal is to foster trust among employees to make the workplace more productive, efficient, and creative.
“It was then we learned that she had uterine fibroid about 10cm in diameter. She really underestimated the pain that she had before. Thankfully, the procedure ended well and we had the fibroid removed and Siti is feeling much better now.”Around the same time, one of Lukman’s new employees – Dg Nuriah Anis Abd Majid had also contacted him to request for a medical leave due to severe period pain.