Swiggy introduces no-questions-asked, two-day paid monthly off for female delivery partners

Swiggy has introduced a two-day paid monthly period time-off policy for its female delivery partners. 

New Delhi: Swiggy has introduced a two-day paid monthly period time-off policy for its female delivery partners, in a bid to encourage more women workers to join the company as a delivery partner. Women delivery partners taking the time-off will receive a minimum earnings guarantee, the food delivery giant said. 

Swiggy said in a blog post that the company had onboarded its first female delivery partner way back in Pune in 2016. Since then, the food delivery has been striving to build inclusivity and diversity across the platform with a commitment towards increasing the number of women delivery partners in its delivery fleet.

"To bring about necessary changes, we ensure to stay cognizant of the challenges our women delivery partners face, especially with respect to access and safety. Creating an environment that encourages women to consider delivering with Swiggy is a priority, and here are some of our recent efforts in that direction," it added.