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A decision by Tanzania's government to reintroduce a tax on sanitary pads and tampons has angered women in the country, with one activist on Sunday saying it would have heavy consequences for women. Taxes on female sanitary products -- which are basic necessities -- have come under increasing scrutiny across the globe, and Tanzania in 2018 dec ...