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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.
Will eliminating the luxury tax actually make menstrual products more accessible, or will manufacturers absorb the tax relief to maintain profit margins?
Will eliminating Pakistans luxury tax on menstrual products truly democratize access, or will manufacturers maintain profit margins at womens expense?