Combis gives more than 600 free days to female employees on the occasion of International Women’s Day

The IT company Combis has been granting a free day to each female colleague on the occasion of International Women’s Day for the sixth consecutive year.

‘Our approach to celebrating International Women’s Day is based on the belief that gratitude is best expressed through concrete actions. We want every woman in our company to feel support, understanding, and respect, not just on March 8, but every day of the year,’ said Maja Markulin Klarić, the program’s author and director of the Digital Innovations and Market Development Department at Combis.

Over the six years of implementing the initiative, during which around one hundred female employees receive an additional free day each year, the company has provided its female colleagues with more than 600 free days solely for International Women’s Day.

Continuation of the initiative: support for women in perimenopause

In 2026, the company is expanding the #GetInvolved program to address the needs of women in (peri)menopause, a topic that is still not discussed enough, especially in the business environment.

‘One in four women considers quitting due to menopause. This recent research prompted us to move in this direction. We plan to provide education on this topic and conduct a survey on the needs of women in the workplace so that we can help even more,’ announces Markulin Klarić.

Perimenopause can last for years and bring a range of physical and emotional challenges, such as hot flashes, insomnia, difficulty concentrating, increased stress, or anxiety. Although it is a natural life phase, society often treats it as a taboo, and women often feel they must set their needs aside.

‘For some of the challenges of perimenopause, some of the existing benefits we have, such as 35 days of annual leave, working from home, or paid health check-ups, can certainly help, and in the future, we will certainly discover the necessary new practices for support and motivation that I eagerly anticipate,’ says Markulin Klarić.

Combis’s #GetInvolved program for employees is one of the longest-running initiatives of its kind in the domestic private sector, aimed at creating a better Combis and a better society in which we live.