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Periods Aren't a Luxury - Why Are They Taxed Like One?

Offered By: TED via YouTube

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TEDMED Courses Public Health Courses Social Justice Courses Gender Equality Courses

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Overview

Discover the fight against the "tampon tax" in this eye-opening 13-minute TED talk by Manhattan Assembly member Linda B. Rosenthal. Learn how she became an unexpected period rights activist after uncovering the unfair taxation of menstrual hygiene products compared to other tax-free items. Explore Rosenthal's mission to eliminate this discriminatory tax and her efforts to bring menstrual health into the forefront of public discourse. Gain insights into the importance of fair taxation and gender equality in public policy through this compelling presentation from TEDMED 2017.

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Periods aren't a luxury. Why are they taxed like one?


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TEDMED

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