Efforts in Utah to overturn the tampon tax was voted down by an all-male panel on the state’s tax committee. On Thursday, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation banning the “tampon tax” – a tax on menstruation products. Canada ended its tampon tax last year, though a tariff remains. “It’s a big day for #menstrualequity,” New York city council member Julissa Ferreras wrote on Twitter. Earlier this month, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation making New York City the first city in the nation to offer free menstrual products in schools, prisons and shelters.

Source: The Guardian July 21, 2016 22:02 UTC