Rwanda: Activists Urge Collective Effort to Ease Access to Sanitary Pads

On May 28, the world observed the Menstrual Day. The Day serves to highlight the importance of good menstrual hygiene management.

In an effort to make sanitary pads more affordable and accessible, the Government removed Value Added Tax on the products in December 2019. However, prices largely remained unchanged and in some cases increased instead.

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