Mar 8, 2016 · The pink tax refers to the extra amount women are charged for certain products or services. Things like dry cleaning, personal care products, and vehicle maintenance. So not only do women make less but they pay more.

The primary goal of is to raise grassroots awareness of how women are disadvantaged by gender-based price discrimination affecting retail consumer goods and services like razors and haircuts, and to fight against this global phenomenon called the "Pink Tax". Its broader secondary goal is to identify, raise awareness about, and fight other ...

What is the Pink Tax? The Pink Tax refers to the phenomenon whereby goods and services cost more for females than males for no good reason. The culprits include service providers, marketers and sellers of consumer goods (a lot of those goods and their packaging have pink on them), state governments, and the U.S. government.

The Tampon Tax is a species of the Pink Tax that involves governmental taxation of feminine hygiene products. In its more objectionable form involving patent gender discrimination, some U.S. states exempted male-oriented medical care products like Rogaine (which fights male baldness) from state sales taxes, while not exempting feminine hygiene ...

WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo unveiled the 10th proposal of his 2020 State of the State agenda – eliminating the pink tax. #PinkTax

US News & World Report: The Pink Tax and Why Women's Products Often Cost More. US News & World Report reviews the Pink Tax and why the "shrink it and pink it" approach means women could pay more for less product. Read more

If you guessed the flowery one, you're probably familiar with the concept of the "pink tax." Basically, this refers to the idea that products marketed toward women are more expensive than comparable items marketed to men.

Nov 13, 2014 · New York Times Editorial: In the absence of legislative relief from the pink tax, women might want to consider shopping in the men’s aisle. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/13/opinion/the-pink-tax.html?_r=0

Bill to prevent pink tax on goods withdrawn in California (2016) After outcry by retailers, bill to repeal pink tax on goods is withdrawn in California. Read more

Congresswoman Speier reintroduces Pink Tax Repeal Act in 2018. https://speier.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-speier-introduces-pink-tax-repeal-act-end-gender-based-pricing