General News of Thursday, 28 May 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comMenstruation is no luxury, waive tax on pads – NGO tells govtSanitary pads at displayExecutive Director of Shalom Foundation, Shalom Lumor, has called on the government to scrap luxury tax on sanitary pads as the world celebrates Menstrual Hygiene Day. This comes on the back of Ghana categorizing sanitary pads under luxury products and slapping 20 percent import duty on it. Speaking to GhanaWeb, Shalom Lumor said there is nothing luxurious about periods for sanitary pads to be charged a luxury tax. “Not only is it unfair, but the decision to tax sanitary products as luxury items is forcing some women to take desperate measures. The day is also to highlight the importance of good menstrual hygiene management (MHM) and raise awareness of the importance of good menstrual hygiene worldwide.

Source: GhanaWeb May 28, 2020 11:15 UTC