The Pink Tax Explained: How Gendered Pricing and Unpaid Labour Cost Women Billions
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The pink tax isn’t a conspiracy theory. It’s a pattern. From razors and deodorant costing more just because they’re pink, to the unspoken expectation that women must spend more to be seen as “presentable” — being a woman in this economy comes with a price tag. But it doesn’t stop at retail. Wāhine Māori contribute billions to Aotearoa’s economy. When unpaid mahi like caregiving, whānau support and community leadership is included, that contribution nearly doubles. Yet much of that labour remains invisible in traditional economic measures. So we’re earning less on average. Spending more in certain categories. And giving unpaid time that keeps entire systems running. That compounds. In this episode, I break down: • What the pink tax actually is • The data behind gendered pricing • How unpaid labour skews economic reality • Why marketing thrives on insecurity • And how we move strategically instead of emotionally SUBSCRIBE TO MY EMAIL LIST This isn’t about victimhood. It’s about critical thinking. Because once you can see the pattern, you can move differently. We name the system. But we build anyway.
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