Pakistan government rolls back tax on period products

In Pakistan, the finance minister has just announced that a controversial tax on tampons and pads will be abolished. Back in December, we spoke to the lawyer who had taken the Pakistani government to court, arguing that the tax was in violation of the constitutional rights of women and girls. Today, we listen back on that conversation between Mahnoor Omer and The World's Host Carolyn Beeler.

This story originally aired on Dec. 17, 2025.