The pink tax refers to the phenomenon where government taxes feminine products such as tampons and pads as luxury items rather than essential items. A tampon tax is one type of pink tax. Campaigners argue that the tax posed an unfair burden on women, worsening gender inequalities in terms of economic, health, and educational outcomes. The tampon tax of 10% GST (goods and services tax)
The pink tax refers to the phenomenon where government taxes feminine products such as tampons
and pads as luxury items rather than essential items. A tampon tax is one type of pink tax. Campaigners
argue that the tax posed an unfair burden on women, worsening gender inequalities in terms of
economic, health, and educational outcomes. The tampon tax of 10% GST (goods and services tax)
was scrapped in Australia in 2019. Use the theories of market failure and government intervention to
analyse the motives of the government removing the tampon tax, and their intended effects on the
tampon market. Critics of excluding tampons from the GST have said that this policy will not have a
real impact on improving the financial situation of women. Describe two other policies that could be
implemented to improve gender equality more effectively.
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