/tags/feminine-hygiene-products feminine hygiene products en-US Copyright Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:04:22 GMT /2023-07-28/girls-in-ohios-schools-will-soon-be-getting-free-menstrual-products-thanks-to-new-state-budget Ohio lawmakers who supported the provision say it will reduce absenteeism in schools and make life easier for girls in sixth through 12th grade. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:04:22 GMT /2023-07-28/girls-in-ohios-schools-will-soon-be-getting-free-menstrual-products-thanks-to-new-state-budget Jo Ingles /news-partners/2020-02-27/scotland-poised-to-become-1st-country-to-make-period-products-free In a few short years, Scotland has turned periods from a stigmatized subject to a selling point. The bill takes aim at "period poverty": when girls and women struggle to access menstrual products. Thu, 27 Feb 2020 19:23:01 GMT /news-partners/2020-02-27/scotland-poised-to-become-1st-country-to-make-period-products-free Laurel Wamsley /news/2019-11-07/dewine-signs-repeal-of-state-sales-tax-on-feminine-hygiene-products Gov. Mike DeWine has signed into law a measure repealing Ohio's sales tax on tampons and other feminine hygiene products.The Republican governor signed… Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:37:11 GMT /news/2019-11-07/dewine-signs-repeal-of-state-sales-tax-on-feminine-hygiene-products Associated Press /news/2019-10-24/repeal-of-sales-tax-on-feminine-hygiene-products-headed-to-ohio-governor A proposal repealing Ohio's sales tax on tampons and other feminine hygiene products is headed to the governor.The measure cleared the Ohio Senate on… Thu, 24 Oct 2019 12:16:05 GMT /news/2019-10-24/repeal-of-sales-tax-on-feminine-hygiene-products-headed-to-ohio-governor Associated Press /news/2019-10-11/ohio-house-votes-unanimously-to-end-pink-tax-on-feminine-hygiene-products A proposal repealing Ohio's sales tax on tampons and other feminine hygiene products has cleared the Ohio House with unanimous support.State Rep. Brigid… Fri, 11 Oct 2019 12:43:26 GMT /news/2019-10-11/ohio-house-votes-unanimously-to-end-pink-tax-on-feminine-hygiene-products Associated Press /news/2019-08-23/columbus-expanding-free-tampons-to-all-city-buildings Columbus is expanding access to free tampons and pads to all municipal buildings. Columbus City Council member Elizabeth Brown announced earlier this… Fri, 23 Aug 2019 09:00:00 GMT /news/2019-08-23/columbus-expanding-free-tampons-to-all-city-buildings /news/2019-07-30/columbus-council-approves-free-tampons-at-all-rec-centers Columbus City Council voted Monday to provide free menstrual products at all the city's recreation centers.After piloting the program in select recreation… Tue, 30 Jul 2019 12:15:00 GMT /news/2019-07-30/columbus-council-approves-free-tampons-at-all-rec-centers /news-partners/npr-news/2019-05-15/periods-why-these-8th-graders-arent-afraid-to-talk-about-them The middle school winners of the NPR Student Podcast Challenge offer their perspective on why talking about something so natural is so taboo — and why that's silly. Wed, 15 May 2019 09:02:00 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2019-05-15/periods-why-these-8th-graders-arent-afraid-to-talk-about-them Elissa Nadworny , Clare Lombardo /news/2019-04-16/ohio-democrats-push-for-tax-reform Backers of new federal tax changes promised they would make taxes fairer for everyone. However, Statehouse Democrats say that’s not what happened, and… Tue, 16 Apr 2019 11:07:32 GMT /news/2019-04-16/ohio-democrats-push-for-tax-reform Jo Ingles /news/2018-12-06/ohio-house-votes-to-end-tax-on-feminine-hygiene-products Democratic lawmakers in the Ohio House who have been pushing for years to eliminate sales tax for feminine hygiene products were finally able to get it… Thu, 06 Dec 2018 11:26:39 GMT /news/2018-12-06/ohio-house-votes-to-end-tax-on-feminine-hygiene-products Jo Ingles