Tampon Tax
Furloughed Government Employees Are Running Out of Menstrual Products
Over the last couple weeks, I Support the Girls, a nonprofit for menstrual equity, has been inundated by requests for period products from workers affected by the shutdown.
Sorry, The Tampon Tax Probably Isn’t Getting Killed
Today's good news is not enough to end the controversial tax.
Anti-Abortion Group Receives Funds from the Tampon Tax
Life, a notorious anti-abortion organization in the UK, is receiving £250,000 from a government grant designed to channel money from the tampon tax towards women's charities.
College Kids Want Free Tampons for America
College campuses are leading the charge to provide tampons, pads, and other sanitary supplies to everyone, free of charge.
The Canadian Politician Who Killed the Tampon Tax Wants to Make Birth Control Free
Member of Parliament Irene Mathyssen is setting her sights on the high cost of birth control after removing the federal tax on tampons last year.
New York Is Finally Pulling the Plug on Its Tampon Tax
This week, the New York Senate voted unanimously to stop placing a sales tax on menstrual products. Previously, the state did not classify pads and tampons as a "medical necessity"—although products like Rogaine and ChapStick fit the bill.
Tampons Will Soon Join Helicopters and Kangaroos as Non-Taxed Items in the UK
The UK government has said it is "a step closer" to ending the so-called "tampon tax," a 5 percent charge on women's sanitary products, imposed by the European Union.
Free Bleeding: NYC Public Schools to Give Out Pads and Tampons to Students
By the end of March, 25 New York City public schools will give students access to free pads and tampons. According to public health advocates, this is both essential and long overdue.
In New York, Tampons Are Still Taxed—But Rogaine Isn't
Last week, five plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against New York state, alleging that taxing necessary menstrual hygiene products like pads and tampons is tantamount to gender discrimination.
Should You Be Afraid of Your Tampon?
In the wake of complaints about the lack of research on the long-term effects of mainstream feminine hygiene products, organic pad and tampon brands are growing in number and popularity. But does it really matter if what you stick up your vagina is 10...
French Tampon Tax Isn't Going Anywhere, Say Lawmakers
Lawmakers in France's National Assembly have voted against an amendment to lower the Value Added Tax paid on feminine sanitary products from 20 percent to 5.5 percent.