The groups want President George M. Weah to issue executive order suspending taxes and import duties on sanitary pads to give women/girls’ access to sanitary pads and make it more affordable and accessible. “Menstruation is still treated as a taboo, contributing to the lack of access to menstrual hygiene education. “We ask the Government, through the Legislature, to amend the Revenue Code removing all taxes applicable to the importation and sale of sanitary pads in Liberia. Mrs. Tulay-Solanke said CHI launched the #pas4girls project, the local production of reusable sanitary pads for women and girls, to make access to sanitary pads more available and sustainable, an eco-friendly solution. “We are also calling on the First Lady of Liberia to join our voices in advocating for removing taxes on sanitary pads.
