Yay Scotland! (via washingtonpost)
Scotland is set to become the first nation to provide free pads and tampons — a big win for the global movement to roll back onerous pricing for period products, includingThe Scottish Parliament approved a plan Tuesday to make menstrual products available free in public spaces such as community centers, pharmacies and youth clubs. Scotland has offered pads and tampons free of charge at schools and universities as a matter of national policy since 2018.
The E.U. has pledged to remove all sales tax requirements on period products beginning in 2022. It will then be up to individual member countries to determine how much to tax pads and tampons.
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