The Tampon Tax, Period Poverty, and Menstrual Equity with Laura Strausfeld.
Gain the courage to speak up about menstrual equity in an episode of Period to Pause on Apple Podcasts. Listen in as we tackle issues regarding inequitable state laws regarding women’s health, their impact on women’s lives, and how to solve them. If you want to be a part of ending the stigma against periods, you won’t want to miss this episode.
2023
Texas may be the next state to end the sales tax on period products
Marketplace
April 27, 2023
Federal rules don’t require period product ingredients on packaging labels. States are stepping in.
CBS News, Health Watch
April 27, 2023
SC lawmakers push to eliminate tampon sales tax
Queen City News
March 31, 2023
Texas House of Representatives Passes Bill to End “Archaic” Tampon Tax
Press Release
March 29, 2023
The Pink Tax (Hour 2)
UpNorth News, HomeTown Health
March 2, 2023
House committee kills three tax cut bills
South Dakota Searchlight
February 15, 2023
With Abortion Rights Under Attack, Menstrual Equity Gains Support
The Nation
February 7, 2023
What the Thinx Class Action Settlement Means for All of Us
Sierra Magazine
January 31, 2023
2022
Efforts to End Tampon Tax Across the U.S. Gain Momentum as States Pre-File Legislation for 2023
Press Release
December 20, 2022
Three Virginia teens create a ‘period pantry’ for free pads, tampons
Washington Post
November 25, 2022
Period Law and PERIOD. Partner with CVS Health to End the Tampon Tax, CVS Health is the First National Retailer to Join Their Campaign
Press Release
October 21, 2022
CVS Health partnership aims to end the ‘tampon tax’
The Hill
October 21, 2022
CVS Health to Reduce Prices on Feminine Care Products and Offer More Women’s Health Services
Yahoo! Life
October 10, 2022
It’s True: Your Period Products Are Covered by HSA and FSA
Giddy
September 9, 2022
Educators, Students Rally for Menstrual Equity in Schools
NEA
August 3, 2022
Teens Are Pioneering the Nationwide Movement for Menstrual Equity
Ms. Magazine
July 28, 2022
HamCo Love: An HSE librarian is filling the need for pads and tampons in Hamilton County
IndyStar
July 5, 2022
Teens’ Period Poverty Activism Has Stirred Lawmakers to Action
Pew Trust Magazine
May 16, 2022
‘A no-brainer issue’: High-powered law firm teams up with youth-led groups to end ‘tampon tax’
Houston Chronicle
April 23, 2022
Period Stigma Is Finally Getting Erased In Fitness Thanks To These Wellness And Sports Leaders
Women’s Health Magazine
February 17, 2022
A Blood-Red-Herring: Why Revenue Concerns Are Overestimated estimated in the Fight to End the “Tampon Tax”
Fordham Urban Law Journal
January 1, 2022