Thammasat University greenlights leave for menstruating students
Thammasat University has granted permission for menstruating students to take leave without affecting their studies. This move has been greatly welcomed by the students, following a post on the Thammasat University Student Organisation’s Facebook page stating that menstruating students can now take leave without it affecting their academic progress.
“Thammasat University recognises everyone’s rights and has approved leaves for menstruating students without affecting their studies. The academic section of Thammasat University realises the importance of students affected by menstruation, and has asked for the cooperation of faculties, institutes, and colleges to inform the lecturers to allow menstruating students to take leave without affecting their studies.”
Moreover, a document from the academic section stated that “during the regular session 1 meeting 4 on 26 September at the Pridi Banomyong meeting room, Thammasat University, Rangsit Centre and online, the student council requested the university to consider the proposal to allocate leave days for menstruating students.
This is because menstruating students often experience various symptoms such as abdominal pain, headaches, muscle and joint pain, bloating, constipation or diarrhoea, fatigue, mood swings, easy anxiety, tend to isolate themselves from friends, family or people around them, lack of concentration, and lack of enthusiasm, which makes it impossible for them to attend classes or live normally during menstruation.
Although students are keen to study in class, they are unable to attend due to these symptoms. Consequently, the academic section of Thammasat University has considered the importance and necessity of students affected by the above conditions and has asked for the cooperation of faculties, institutes, and colleges to inform lecturers to allow menstruating students affected by these symptoms to take leave without affecting their academic progress, reported KhaoSod.
In related news, a woman is facing assault charges after she allegedly slapped a 15 year old student who didn’t stand up for the national anthem at a train station in Ayutthaya.
The student says she told the woman that she didn’t stand up because she was in pain from menstrual cramps. The student’s family later filed a complaint with the police. To read more about the story click HERE
