"This is a really good step": Community reacts positively to CD Projekt Red's decision to empower female employees
CD Projekt Red is about to showcase a new degree of empowerment for its women workers with a recent decision it has taken. According to the latest news, Good Old Games, a.k.a. GOG, has introduced menstrual leave for its workers.
GOG is a subsidiary of the Polish game makers and acts as a digital platform for the studio's and other games. The recent development is surely a positive sign for an industry that has often been criticized for its treatment of women in general.
GOG has been in existence since 2008, and they're a haven for players who prefer DRM-free products. Since its inception, the platform has rapidly expanded and has become a popular name among gamers.
With its latest decision, GOG will encourage many who have lobbied for better worker rights in the industry. Moreover, GOG has a great chance to implement this across all of CD Projekt Red in the future.
The latest news comes from the official Linkedin post of GOG, where they stated their decision.
More importantly, the parent company of GOG might be planning to make this a studio-wide process where the main office and all subsidiaries will follow the same rules. According to PC Game, CD Projekt Red's PR Director, Radek Grabowski, has shared similar information.
GOG's culture and communication manager, Gabriela Siemienkowicz, has explained what the company expects about the new system. She has also reportedly led the initiative, and it's expected that employees who seek menstrual leave will get an extra day off every quarter. However, more leaves will be available based on case-specific needs.
The latest news from CD Projekt Red comes at a time when the industry as a whole has been contemplating menstrual leave. The news also comes as big publication houses like
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