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say ‘tampon’ in parliament and eventually ended this tax in the UK and then in Europe. Not only that, but my initial online petition also spurred women from across the world to start their own End Tampon Tax sister petitions, which are now axing the tax in countries scattered across almost every continent, from India to Australia. Even Michelle and Barack Obama offered their support for the campaign!

That was the beginning of the End Tampon Tax campaign. Since then it has been tackling the period taboo and encouraging women to feel more confident and comfortable in their bodies. Period!

The internet offers a new platform upon which to organize, demonstrate our work and speak up. It’s powerful. It makes us distinctly powerful too.

There is power in your voice. There is possibility in the internet. In combining the two, you can change your world.

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