Health
Quest for cheaper sanitary pads in EAC continues
In August 2013, the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) passed a resolution urging partner states to waive taxes on sanitary pads so as to increase their availability and affordability for young girls but this remains unaccomplished.
![A woman buys pads in a supermarket. Although EALA passed a law waiving taxes on pads, most girls, especially in rural areas, can't afford them. (Doreen.Umutesi) A woman buys pads in a supermarket. Although EALA passed a law waiving taxes on pads, most girls, especially in rural areas, can't afford them. (Doreen.Umutesi)](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/uploads/imported_images/files/main/articles/2015/06/14/1434235959sanitary-pads.jpg)
A woman buys pads in a supermarket. Although EALA passed a law waiving taxes on pads, most girls, especially in rural areas, can't afford them. (Doreen.Umutesi)