Stop paying more for being a woman: avoid Pink Tax
ECONOMY – POLICY
15 SEPTEMBER 2025
- Pink Tax is not an actual tax: It is neither imposed by the government nor collected for revenue.
- It refers to gender-based price discrimination, where products and services marketed to women are priced higher than similar ones for men.
- Affects items such as toys, shampoos, razors, clothing, deodorants, skincare, dry cleaning, and salon services.
- 2017 UN resolution: Called on member states to end gender-based price discrimination.
