Gender Inequality

The scary facts behind the gender pension gap

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Women across the globe have 30-40% less money than men in retirement – despite often living longer. Image: Reuters/Nacho Doce

Stephanie Lane
Project Collaborator, Retirement Investment Systems Reform, Mercer
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 The gender pension gap across Europe.
The gender pension gap across Europe Image: Mercer
 Women who live longer must shoulder expenses for two.
Women who live longer must shoulder expenses for two. Image: Fabrizio Verrecchia/Unsplash
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A graph showing male and female investment behaviour Image: Mercer
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