Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: How wide is the #gender #pension gap? well, for a #female to enjoy the same pension ...
How wide is the #gender #pension gap?
well, for a #female to enjoy the same pension as a male they would (on average) need to work an extra 19 years (beyond the current retirement date).
This is what happens when we (as a society) do not value the work women do around motherhood & caring.... but it also reflects how these roles remain highly gendered - me are not losing their pension contributions because they are out of the workforce caring.... cos, they aren't!
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/feb/07/uk-women-need-to-work-extra-19-years-to-retire-with-same-pension-pot-as-men
well, for a #female to enjoy the same pension as a male they would (on average) need to work an extra 19 years (beyond the current retirement date).
This is what happens when we (as a society) do not value the work women do around motherhood & caring.... but it also reflects how these roles remain highly gendered - me are not losing their pension contributions because they are out of the workforce caring.... cos, they aren't!
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/feb/07/uk-women-need-to-work-extra-19-years-to-retire-with-same-pension-pot-as-men