Women constitute the majority of the older adult population, but, with some exceptions, they are underrepresented among … pension recipients. Although progress has been made in the region with regard to women’s inclusion in non-contributory pension … programmes, these pension payments are lower and do not allow women to escape poverty. Mainstreaming the gender dimension into …

This research report seeks to answer the question of whether old-age benefit rules for women could be altered with the … aim not only of ensuring better benefits for older women but also of stimulating fertility. To address this question, a … profiles for five countries: Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Germany. Future retirement benefits are simulated under three …

of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to examine women's marital histories in relation to Social Security spouse and … and Ycas' 1988 article, "Women, Marriage and Social Security Benefits," which used the 1985 Marital History Supplement to … Social Security beneficiaries. Over three-fourths of women aged 40 to 69 in 2001 already had marital histories that guarantee …

This Policy Brief is designed to raise awareness of the current and future economic circumstances of older women, and … the long-run financial deficit, but it will also greatly reduce the future poverty status of older women, particularly …, but not divorced; where fathers worked in industrial settings; and where both men and women had much shorter life …