Menstrual Activism, Insider-Outsider Alliances and Agenda-Setting
An Analysis of the Campaign to End the “Tampon Tax” in Canada
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6409015 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francesca Scala (0000-0002-6718-7282, Concordia University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 228-244 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-7732 • E-ISSN: 1540-9473 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1554477x.2022.2081913 |
| OpenAlex | W4281667210 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 37 |
The article examines the role of insider-outsider alliances and framing strategies in the campaign to end the "tampon tax" in Canada. Drawing on Kingdon's Multiple Stream Framework (MSF) and feminist policy studies, the study aims to explain how and why efforts to remove the federal sales tax on menstrual products succeeded in 2015 when previous attempts had failed. By mapping developments in the problem, policy and politics streams, the study shows how outside activists worked with political insiders to take advantage of emerging opportunities in the broader political and policy systems, successfully moving the issue of the tampon tax onto the government's agenda. The article concludes with suggestions for future research in feminist policy studies and menstruation studies
Framing (construction · Government (linguistics · Insider · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Tax policy · Tax reform · Engineering · Gender Politics and Representation · Law · Public Administration
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Thematic Analysis
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |