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Daily Archives: March 7th, 2023

Manka Dhingra’s youth-inspired bill to ban gender-based price discrimination advances

Excerpt: SB 5171 is youth-inspired legislation that Dhingra, a Northwest Progressive Foundation boardmember, introduced in partnership with civically-oriented students from Lake Washington High School in Kirkland. If passed, it will stop retailers from charging Washingtonians (especially those who identify as female) extra for products merely because they are marketed to a particular gender.
Published at:4:18 PM on Tuesday, March 7th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:Civil Liberties, Economic Security, Policy Topics
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