Tampon Tax

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French Feminist Group Plans to Siege Brussels with Giant Tampon
On Thursday morning, the French government rejected a proposal to decrease taxes on feminine hygiene products from the current rate of 20 percent. We talked to the feminist group leading the charge against the "tampon tax."
Lauren Oyler
10.16.15
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We Spoke to the Women Fighting Australia’s Tampon Tax
Australia's 15 years of taxing periods may finally be coming to an end soon. But why has this recent campaign been more successful than previous attempts?
Emma Do
6.1.15
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Why Is the British Government Taxing Periods?
We talk to Englishwomen about the "tampon tax," which classifies all women's sanitary products as "non-essential luxury items."
Joanna Fuertes Knight, VICE Staff
5.1.15

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We Went to Yesterday’s Tampon Tax March in London
Women (and some men) marched with fake bloodied underpants on their heads, hoping to draw attention to one of Britain's most ridiculous taxations.
Daisy Jones, Daisy Jones, Photos: Lily Rose Thomas
4.3.15