Women (And Men) Demand An End To India's Tax On Sanitary Pads

Two weeks ago, a hashtag began going viral in India:  #LahuKaLagaan.  It literally means the tax on blood. That would be India's tax on sanitary napkins — 12 to 15 percent on top of the 40 to 80 rupees (.60 cents to $1.25) for a package of eight. (Typically sold in an unmarked black plastic bag because India is not big on talking about menstrual topics.) Cost is one reason that 88 percen…