Spain is going to become the first European country to offer Social Security paid leave to women who suffer incapacitating rules, among other novelties included in the draft reform of the abortion law. However, after a year of work on it by the ministry of equality, The proposal to lower the VAT on feminine hygiene products from 10% to the super-reduced 4% has been left out, which ultimately will not be included in the new regulations. However, there is a trade in beauty, care and hygiene products that offers an alternative.
The DIA Group has launched a campaign with which eliminates VAT on feminine hygiene products on the 28th of each month, to make them more accessible to all pockets. Let us remember that the Ministry of Equality itself has admitted that 22% of women say they cannot afford this type of product because “they do not have an economy that allows it”.
Although the Ministry of Finance has not wanted the super-reduced VAT on these products to be included in the abortion law, the equality minister has promised to return it to negotiate in the General State Budgets. Meanwhile, pads, tampons, slip protectors or menstrual cups will be sold at a discount, on the aforementioned day, in Clarel surfaces in Spain and Dia in Argentina. Either in its more than 1,000 physical stores or in its national e-commerce platform (which will be released soon).
It is estimated that, throughout her life, a woman has menstruation for 40 years or more, every 28 days on average. That is why the 28th has become the key date for the distributor when it comes to positioning itself in this debate.
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