Who is Mahnoor Omer, the Pakistani anti-period tax campaigner named in TIME Magazine’s 2026 Women of the Year list?
Pakistani activist Mahnoor Omer has been named by TIME Magazine as one of 16 women leaders in its annual Women of the Year list. The 25-year-old has been recognized for her nearly decade-long work advocating for gender equity and challenging Pakistan’s so-called “period tax”. According to TIME Magazine, taxes imposed on sanitary products in Pakistan…