This country taxes menstrual pads as luxury goods. She's suing to end the tax
- Posted on January 15, 2026
- By NPR
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This country taxes menstrual pads as luxury goods. She's suing to end the tax

Bushra Mahnoor remembers the shame she felt when she had her period as a teen and did not have the supplies she needed. Today she leads a campaign to lower prices for pads in Pakistan.