The Federation of Women Lawyers has called on the government to scrap taxes on sanitary pads and distribute them for free to all girls and teens. The aim is to end sex exploitation of girls and increasing cases of pregnancies among minors. If pads are untaxed and free, men will not be able to easily exploit minors for sex in exchange for pads or money to buy them, Fida said on Sunday. Many girls are lured into having sex in exchange for sanitary towels as they cannot afford them, making them easy targets for sex predators. Speaking in Magarini during the ongoing donation of sanitary towels, she said once sanitary pads are free, sexual exploitation will be greatly reduced.

Source: The Star August 31, 2020 19:52 UTC