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period poverty

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Johannesburg. Women's Month in South Africa.

5 Issues South African Women are Facing this Women’s Month & Beyond

Chanté Moos August 31, 2020

I’m sure it has been a difficult year for everyone. This pandemic has re-emphasized what an unequal society we live in. To see how many people are losing their jobs is heartbreaking. The levels of corruption in my country are infuriating. It is disgusting to see how the death of Breonna Taylor or the shooting of Megan thee Stallion has been turned into memes. It is scary to see how many young women are dying for no reason.

The Global Movement Against the Tampon Tax

Gabrielle Rocha Rios January 15, 2020

Starting January 1, 2020, the sales taxes or value added tax (VAT) on menstrual products has been reduced from 17% to 9% in Germany. The change has been welcomed and celebrated across the world by advocates for menstrual equity and the elimination of sales taxes that mark menstrual products as luxury items.

Lessons from the UK’s First Period Conference

Terri Harris October 17, 2017

The UK’s first conference on periods brought together organisations from all over the UK to share their experiences of period poverty and period taboos, and to develop a manifesto to tackle these issues.

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