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Pakistan ends 'luxury tax' on menstrual products, contraceptives. Will prices drop?
In Pakistan, taxes on menstrual products can add up. Activists have long worked to change this. Now a new budget wipes out the 18% sales tax. But questions remain about the impact on prices.
This is such a small change that feels huge for womens health and financial freedom. Taxing essentials like menstrual products and contraceptives is outdated and harmful - eliminating these taxes is a step toward gender equity and economic justice.