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Women all over the UK celebrated at the beginning of 2021 after the British government became the latest country to strike down all on period products . These goods , which include tampons and sanitary pads , were previously taxed at a 5% rate under European Union guidelines , as they were considered " non - essential items . " Now that the UK is no longer to EU rules after Brexit , the nation has been able to scrap the tax as part of its 2021 budget . The UK joins 15 other nations from every continent in removing this to citizens' access to these indispensable products .
Activists the move , proclaiming that the end of the " tampon tax " is a crucial step in the movement to end sexist around menstruation . Numerous movements with this aim have around the world , encouraging governments to abolish taxes on period products and provide them to students and low - income families for free . Such actions would significantly the quality of life for people who menstruate : the UK's Red Box Project estimates that one in ten girls can't period products in the UK , and nearly 140 , 000 children there have missed school due to period poverty . The need for help is even more urgent in developing countries .
Timely though this move is , products are not the only issue at hand . Stigma and surrounding menstruation often make it difficult for girls to ask for products when they need them . Outdated and harmful beliefs also in some cultures , such as that a menstruating woman walking through a garden can kill crops , or that women and girls should stay isolated for the duration of their period . Many non - governmental organizations around the world are working to people of every gender about menstruation , as well as continuously pushing other countries to drop the tampon tax .