Menstrual Product Taxes Assessing Impact and Action

With many low-income women and girls around the world unable to afford menstrual hygiene (MH) products, there is growing advocacy momentum behind the reduction or removal of taxes on MH products to increase their affordability, and advance gender equity. Several countries have removed MH product taxes in recent years, a move that has generally followed targeted advocacy campaigns. This event will serve as an opportunity to highlight new research on the economic impact of MH tax relief, hear from advocates about MH product tax advocacy campaigns in four countries (Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Bangladesh) and the challenges and value of this work, and introduce a new website (www.periodtax.org), created by WASH United, which will be the first-ever global web-resource for advocates and decision-makers on this topic.