E-commerce portal Meesho has announced its gender confirmation leave policy, joining companies like IBM, Infosys, Amazon, Cisco, to name a few that have taken up such inclusion measures.
The Bengaluru-based unicorn with over 1500 employees has announced one month of paid leave for the gender-reassignment procedure and other medical assistance. The procedure will be covered under insurance, according to news reports.
The company is also contemplating including insurance for live-in couples and same-sex partners as part of its diversity and inclusion measures.
The coverage of gender reassignment surgery is one of the first steps a company striving to be diverse, equitable, and inclusive can take to accommodate the needs of trans persons at the workplace.
According to medical experts, the transition takes over a year, and support during this time is crucial. It is a physiological and psychological process that requires medical help and societal support.
Apart from such accommodating policies like the leaves and insurance coverage, companies can also look at an awareness drive within the organization that enables acceptance and fair treatment among different levels of employees. The inclusion journey of the company for the strand of diversity also includes the use of the right pronouns.
