Hey guys! It's a GREAT time to be a woman. People are FINALLY waking up to the fact that we have rights! Equality! Agency! Liberty! Shattering ceilings! However, the Indian government is not there yet. The provisions announced under the Goods and Services Tax on May 18 declared that sindoor, bangles, and bindis are now exempt of taxes. This is how the Indian government sees Indian women. FUN FACT: The tax on sanitary napkins STILL stands at 12%. ONE MORE FUN FACT: Around 88% of menstruating women in the country don't have access to sanitary napkins. Women end up using dry leaves, plastic, paper, old cloth and other materials to absorb their bleeding because they don't have sanitary napkins. This results in cervical cancer, other issues with reproductive health and even death. The government will literally save lives by making napkins tax-free.

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