Campaigners celebrate the end of tampon tax: the sexist surcharge none of us needed
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Because periods don’t stop in a crisis
Because everyone needs access to products, particularly in a pandemic
Coronavirus stockpiling has resulted in a shortage of tampons on some supermarket shelves. Here’s why it needs to stop.
Brilliant news from the high street retailer.
Now that we’ve left the EU, it’s time to crack on with one of the government’s most important pledges – ending tampon tax.
Women are sharing their own very real experiences online.
Free tampons in schools at last!
Our periods cost us £5000.
Did you know there were two types of menstrual cup?
Tampons are taxed at nearly three times the rate as books are in Germany.
Male classmates are calling them "dirty" and "disgusting"
The Welsh government has announced a scheme addressing period poverty in schools. It’s a reminder that feminist activism can make a difference
Plus, women from Uganda, Myanmar, India and Kenya tells us why period poverty is a global issue.
From the founder of #FreePeriods
It won’t eliminate stigma on its own – but if it helps start important conversations, then that’s worth celebrating.
“We are kept separately and not touched. I feel hated.”
Sainsbury’s has launched shelf-edge labels to help shoppers easily identify the products that are most useful to food banks
The issue is much closer to home than you may have thought
It's going to be bloody funny