The crisis sees women waking up early, cooking quickly, rearranging meals and planning days around the prospect of gas.
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Sanitary pads in Pakistan carry up to 40 percent taxes. That amounts to punishing women, say critics – for being women.
![Mahnoor Omer wants Pakistan to scrap taxes on sanitary pads, which add 40 percent to their costs [Photo courtesy Mahnoor Omer]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ahsan-and-mahnoor-1761274561.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Pain. Betrayal. Nightmares. For thousands of Pakistani women, genital mutilation is a reality rarely talked about.
![Aalia, an FGM survivor from Pakistan's Dawoodi Bohra community, who still grapples with a sense of betrayal [Courtesy Aaliya/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Aaliya-1735539683.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)