In a survey of 2020, 48 percent of respondents in Italy believed that products for women cost more than male or gender neutral products. On the other hand, 25 percent did not think that female items were more expensive than men products.
In Italy, the VAT on sanitary products amounts to 22 percent, which is the taxation rate for not primary goods. However, at the end of 2019 the VAT on organic tampons and pads was lowered by five percent. In a survey conducted in the same period, 67 percent of respondents did not see this measure as a significant tax reduction on female hygiene products.
Do you think that female hygiene products are more expensive than male and gender neutral products?
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Pensi che i prodotti per donne o nella versione per donne costino di più rispetto a quelli per uomini e/o neutrali?"
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YouGov Italy. (January 17, 2020). Do you think that female hygiene products are more expensive than male and gender neutral products? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089896/opinions-on-prices-of-women-and-men-products-in-italy/
YouGov Italy. "Do you think that female hygiene products are more expensive than male and gender neutral products?." Chart. January 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089896/opinions-on-prices-of-women-and-men-products-in-italy/
YouGov Italy. (2020). Do you think that female hygiene products are more expensive than male and gender neutral products?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089896/opinions-on-prices-of-women-and-men-products-in-italy/
YouGov Italy. "Do You Think That Female Hygiene Products Are More Expensive than Male and Gender Neutral Products?." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089896/opinions-on-prices-of-women-and-men-products-in-italy/
YouGov Italy, Do you think that female hygiene products are more expensive than male and gender neutral products? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089896/opinions-on-prices-of-women-and-men-products-in-italy/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Do you think that female hygiene products are more expensive than male and gender neutral products? [Graph], YouGov Italy, January 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089896/opinions-on-prices-of-women-and-men-products-in-italy/
