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this was such a weird and complicated issue we needed more support. And

they were right, we did! Soon wE hIT 200,000 sIGNATuRES! This made a HUGE difference. Finally

George Osborne announced his

support for team End Tampon Tax! He was unable to axe tampon tax in the UK, as we discovered this was actually under the EU’s jurisdiction, but that doesn’t mean he gave up. Oh no. Instead he did something AMAZING! In his Autumn Statement of 2015, the chancellor launched the Tampon Tax Fund, which has given £15m (the same amount the government earned annually in tampon tax revenue) a year to female-focused charities ever since. This has funded lots of important projects, including a brilliant drive to improve gynae cancer research by charity, The Eve Appeal. It has changed lives.

ThAt’s PReTtY kIcK-aSs!

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