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19 Jun 20258 Minutes

Bleeding in Silence, Paying in Taxes: The Extra Cost for Menstruating

Menstruation is not a choice. It is a biological certainty, and yet, individuals are compelled to pay a luxury tax of 13% for sanitary pads and tampons, as if bleeding were a lifestyle indulgence.

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Dikshya Adhikari
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    Dikshya Adhikari

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    The author is pursuing a B.A.LL.B. degree from Kathmandu School of Law.

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