Momentum builds to ban “period taxes” (Axios)

Momentum builds to ban “period taxes” – By Kelly Tyko (Axios) / Mar 8, 2023

Twenty-three states and Washington D.C. have banned taxes on menstrual items and 12 states are considering legislation for so-called “period tax” exemptions this year.

The big picture: As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, progress in efforts towards gender equity still lags when it comes to how much money women spend on everyday items.

• Only two states — New York and California — have made it illegal to have gender-based pricing, also known as the “pink tax,” which is the practice of charging different (often higher) prices for goods or services marketed to women than for men.
• But headway in eliminating the so-called “period” or “tampon tax” on menstrual products has been an exception to the lack progress with the gender pay gap.

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