Add to ORKGThis Article makes two contributions to the study of taxation. First, it argues that the “tampon tax”--an umbrella term to describe sales, VAT, and similar “luxury” taxes imposed on menstrual hygiene products--illustrates how deeply embedded gender is in legal structures such as the tax system that are thought to be neutral. Second, this Article posits that tax reform is an essential tool in achieving both gender equality and human rights. In recent months, activists around the globe have harnessed the power of the Internet to raise awareness of the tampon tax. In response to pressure from constituents, five states and Canada have repealed their tampon tax. Active repeal campaigns are underway in Australia, the United Kingdom, and several o...
When crafting a sex discrimination argument, finding the right comparison can be crucial. Indeed, co...
Tampon tax and period poverty activist movements are growing in tandem worldwide. These movements ar...
Historically women in America have made colossal advances that have proven they are just as capable ...
Thirty-five states impose a sales tax on menstrual hygiene products, while products like spermicidal...
This Article makes two contributions to the study of taxation. First, it argues that the “tampon tax...
By now, there is a robust body of scholarship critiquing the taxation of menstrual products from mat...
Why was there so much activism in the United States, and across the world, to end the tampon tax in ...
The “tampon tax” is a policy in which feminine hygiene products are taxed as “luxury goods” despite...
Women in the United States face many economic obstacles that their male counterparts do not. Many of...
Many state and local governments exclude some medical products from the sales tax base, including so...
The Tampon Tax Campaign is a global social movement that aims to abolish consumption tax on menstrua...
honors thesisCollege of Social & Behavioral ScienceSociologyClaudia GeistThe "tampon tax" is a polic...
In recent years, the problem of menstrual inequity has attracted increased attention. Most states im...
The emergence of the terms 'pink tax' and 'tampon tax' in everyday language suggests that women, who...
On 7 November, the German Parliament (Bundestag) passed a legislation which will reduce the sales ta...
When crafting a sex discrimination argument, finding the right comparison can be crucial. Indeed, co...
Tampon tax and period poverty activist movements are growing in tandem worldwide. These movements ar...
Historically women in America have made colossal advances that have proven they are just as capable ...
Thirty-five states impose a sales tax on menstrual hygiene products, while products like spermicidal...
This Article makes two contributions to the study of taxation. First, it argues that the “tampon tax...
By now, there is a robust body of scholarship critiquing the taxation of menstrual products from mat...
Why was there so much activism in the United States, and across the world, to end the tampon tax in ...
The “tampon tax” is a policy in which feminine hygiene products are taxed as “luxury goods” despite...
Women in the United States face many economic obstacles that their male counterparts do not. Many of...
Many state and local governments exclude some medical products from the sales tax base, including so...
The Tampon Tax Campaign is a global social movement that aims to abolish consumption tax on menstrua...
honors thesisCollege of Social & Behavioral ScienceSociologyClaudia GeistThe "tampon tax" is a polic...
In recent years, the problem of menstrual inequity has attracted increased attention. Most states im...
The emergence of the terms 'pink tax' and 'tampon tax' in everyday language suggests that women, who...
On 7 November, the German Parliament (Bundestag) passed a legislation which will reduce the sales ta...
When crafting a sex discrimination argument, finding the right comparison can be crucial. Indeed, co...
Tampon tax and period poverty activist movements are growing in tandem worldwide. These movements ar...
Historically women in America have made colossal advances that have proven they are just as capable ...