Period Tracker App Empowers Its Employees With Paid Menstrual Leave

This Period Tracker App Empowers Its Employees With Paid Menstrual Leave

Stardust is a menstrual tracking app that combines astrology, menstruation, and data encryption.

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The company was founded in 2020 by Rachel Moranis, a designer and architect who wanted a better period tracker.

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Stardust has over one million users and raised $2.2 million in its pre-seed round in 2022.

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The company offers paid menstrual leave for its employees on the first two days of their cycle, when hormones are low and flow is heavy.

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The company also offers a flexible workweek for working parents, who can take off either Monday or Friday every week.

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The company believes that working according to the menstrual cycle enhances productivity and happiness for its employees.

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The company has a four-person, all-female staff and plans to expand its team by the end of 2023.

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The company operates with a “menstruating woodland witch” aesthetic and a “matriarchal subculture” within its culture.

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The company uses dedicated Slack emojis to express the emotions that come with menstruation and encourages honesty and unfiltered communication among its staff.

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The company challenges the “move fast and break things” mentality and the “patriarchal concept” of the workweek.

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