Abstract:
Women have been oppressed since the
beginning of time; however, the past has earned women
their rightful position in society. Despite that, there are
still traces of sexism that we find in modern society –
these traces can be shown through direct or indirect
means. One of the major areas that women are still
vigorously oppressed in is gender-based pricing. The
pink tax is an old phenomenon that has only gained
global attention recently. The pink tax segregates
women and often causes life-threatening consequences.
This paper will analyze the effects of the pink tax
through commodities being sold in the world-famous
city of New York in the States. The New York City
government is the only government that took action to
undergo comprehensive research on such an important
topic. In addition to that, the paper will also compare
the pink tax while making notations on the gender wage
gap to fully highlight the injustice women face today.
To conclude this paper, policies and solutions will be
recommended to work towards the abolishment of the
pink tax trend.
