【】

A vote on Thursday in German parliament changes the tax rate for menstrual hygiene products like tampons or pads from their current designation as "luxury items" to that of "daily necessities."
As of January 1,2020, this means a tax cut from 19 percent to 7 percent, and a big win for those who advocated for the change.
Around the world, monthly hygiene products for menstrual flow are often taxed at rates higher than that of other daily necessities in a phenomenon often referred to as the "tampon tax." In countries such as Hungary, Denmark, and Sweden, products like tampons have tax rates of 25 percent or more, according to CNN, making them among the highest in the European Union. Meanwhile, other countries around the world, like Kenya, India, and Canada have eliminated their former "tampon tax" rates.
In the U.S., tax rates vary from state to state, with a growing number of states now dropping the tax.
The move in German parliament follows the success of an online petition from equal rights campaigners, led by Nanna-Josephine Roloff and Yasemin Kotra, that received almost 200,00 signatures, CNN reports.
"It is the women who bear these costs ― and periods are no luxury for women," Roloff said to CNN. "Products like salmon, caviar, truffles, hotel nights or taxi rides are taxed lower than female hygiene products. But how should [people] avoid their period?"
Following parliament's Thursday vote, campaigners like Roloff celebrated their victory on Twitter.
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
When marking their change.org petition as a "Victory" on November 7th, Roloff and Kotra thanked their 190,378 online co-signers for their support (which Mashable has translated from German via Google Translate).
SEE ALSO:It's finally bloody happening: Australia scraps tampon tax"Thanks to 190,000 people at our side, we have joined forces ... to write feminist history," they wrote. "Now it's time to celebrate, then gather new strength. Because the fight for equal rights is not over yet."
TopicsActivismSocial GoodPolitics
相关文章
Over 82,000 evacuate as Blue Cut fire rapidly spreads in southern California
A rapidly spreading wildfire in southern California's Cajon Pass has grown in hot, dry weather, thre2025-04-03《遠方的家·旅行加速度》溫情收官 旅行不停步 ,整裝待出發!
《遠方的家·旅行加速度》溫情收官 旅行不停步,整裝待出發!2024-02-03 11:44:32 來源:大眾娛樂網 責任編輯: saisai2025-04-0316歲中國魔方少年許瑞航登頂“全球腦王”,《最強大腦》第十一季圓滿收官
16歲中國魔方少年許瑞航登頂“全球腦王”,《最強大腦》第十一季圓滿收官2024-03-30 20:55:58 來源: 責任編輯: saisai2025-04-03解鎖短劇生意增量新玩法 快手磁力引擎全方位賦能合作夥伴構建經營場
解鎖短劇生意增量新玩法 快手磁力引擎全方位賦能合作夥伴構建經營場2024-05-01 17:02:00 來源:大眾娛樂網 責任編輯: saisai2025-04-03Tributes flow after death of former Singapore president S.R. Nathan
The Singaporean government has announced that former president, 92-year-old Sellapan Ramanathan (wid2025-04-03抖音新銳發布攜手C咖小罐膜,助力新品牌成長 ,打造Z世代的創新麵膜
抖音新銳發布攜手C咖小罐膜 ,助力新品牌成長 ,打造Z世代的創新麵膜2021-12-09 11:50:41 來源 :大眾娛樂網 責任編輯 : saisai2025-04-03
最新评论