> It's clear that people living in impoverished areas are not in a position to buy sanitary products at market rates A study in 2011 said that 70% couldn't aff

> It's clear that people living in impoverished areas are not in a position to buy sanitary products at market rates A study in 2011 said that 70% couldn't afford sanitary napkins [0]. Until 2011 or so, sanitary napkins attracted a 14% luxury tax [1]. They were now reduced to 1%, only after pressure from NGOs. [0] http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/70-cant-afford-sanitary-napkins-reveals-study/articleshow/7344998.cms?referral=PM http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/70-cant-afford-sani... [1] http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/08/overcoming-indias-menstruation-taboo/278297/ http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/08/ove...