Why abolishing UK 'tampon tax' isn't enough to end period poverty or stigma.
With the UK’s transition out of the European Union, the HM Treasury has abolished the VAT on ‘period products’ which is mandated under EU law. This is just part of the wider government action to end period poverty by rolling out free tampons in schools and hospitals around England. Period poverty - not only an issue in the UK but worldwide - is the lack of access to menstruation products due to financial constraints. And, although abolishing tampon tax is a necessary step (and a welcomed step), the UK is far from ending period poverty.
