Tax and women’s rights are entwined.  How tax is spent and raised matters more for women than men...[D]eveloping countries give away massive unnecessary corporate tax breaks while services that women need struggle for funding, while at the same time tax could be raised more progressively.  By virtually every global measure, women are disadvantaged relative to men...To fund these essential public services governments need to raise more tax. That tax will need to be raised progressively, meaning that those who have more income are paying a higher proportion of their income in tax than those living on very little. However, the most progressive taxes – on personal income and wealth – are underused. Moreover, corporate tax revenues in developing countries are much lower than they could be because of big tax giveaways by governments in the form of tax breaks for investment...Ending unnecessary tax breaks for companies would raise more tax revenue from people who can afford it...To raise more tax revenues for public services that could benefit women, and to do so in ways that promote women’s rights rather than undermining them, all governments need to:...Ensure that companies are paying their fair share of tax including by curbing tax incentives...