‘Customs officers thought they were car parts’: the woman bringing menstrual cups to Ethiopia
‘Customs officers thought they were car parts’: the woman bringing menstrual cups to Ethiopia
www.theguardian.com ‘Customs officers thought they were car parts’: the woman bringing menstrual cups to Ethiopia
Sara Eklund hopes the cups will help reduce stigma and shame in a country where a quarter of women lack access to period products
There was a new hitch. ERCA categorised the product as a luxury item, and imposed a 69% tax. “It was madness,” says Eklund. “The system is made to infuriate and frustrate.”
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