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Pink Tax Repeal Act. [edit] On July 8, 2016, Speier introduced H.R. 5686, Pink Tax Repeal Act, to the House floor. The overall intention of the Pink Tax Repeal Act is to end gender-based price discrimination. She was the bill's primary sponsor. This was widely considered an early version of the bill.
Two new reports show that women are paying what’s become known as a kind of “pink” tax for their health care. They are spending more out of pocket than men, and when it comes to breast ...
See also: pink tax. Gender-based price discrimination is a form of economic discrimination that involves price disparities for identical goods or services based on an individual's gender, and may reinforce negative stereotypes about both women and men in matching markets. Race and class-based price discrimination also exists. [ 1 ]
Exactly how badly does the pink tax affect women’s underwear? Synthetic polyester underwear, one of the more affordable materials, is taxed at 16% for women and 14.9% for men, according to the ...
The result: a covert “pink tax,” a colloquial term that refers to the higher price women pay for the exact same product as men—be it disposable razors, laxatives, children’s bike helmets ...
Tampon tax (or period tax) is a popular term used to call attention to tampons, and other feminine hygiene products, being subject to value-added tax (VAT) or sales tax, unlike the tax exemption status granted to other products considered basic necessities. Proponents of tax exemption argue that tampons, menstrual pads, menstrual cups and ...
BEIJING — Li Yi prefers to buy products in pink when possible — she just likes the color. But she held back recently when she went to buy a pair of dumbbells in the southern Chinese province ...
Make clear that the "Pink Tax" IS a literal and actual tax. It is referenced [1] in the Federal Register. As an example, Men's, boy's and youth's shoes are assessed an import duty of 8.5% compared to Women's shoes which are assessed a 10% duty. Even when the shoes are made on a men's last and using a men's sized outsole, IF the product is sold ...