evidence: The Namibian government’s VAT Amendment Act 2022, effective January 1st, 2023, reclassified sanitary pads as zero-rated items, marking a significant policy shift [1]. This decision, initiated by Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, on March 3, 2021, aimed to enhance the affordability of menstrual products. Before this change, these essential products were subject to a 15% consumption tax, making them less affordable for many consumers [2]. By reducing costs, it was anticipated to positively impact accessibility and potentially alter sales and supply systems. Globally, approximately 500 million people lack access to menstrual products and adequate hygiene facilities, a condition termed "period poverty," prompting campaigns against the discriminatory "tampon tax" [3]. [...] Berya S. Tanzania reinstates controversial sanitary pad tax · Global Voices. 2019. https://globalvoices.org/2019/06/29/tanzania-reinstates-controversial-sanitary-pad-tax/ Accessed 8 Jan 2023 .