Women's Work and Pensions: What is Good, What is Best?

Name: Women's Work and Pensions: What is Good, What is Best?
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

This ground-breaking book, with contributions from leading pension experts from across Europe, explores the difficulties women face in working life and retirement - and asks what can be done to achieve more gender equality and fairness for women and men alike. The editors provide facts and figures on women's lives, work and pensions and draw theoretical lessons and practical policy conclusions from the studies and gendered statistical indicators. > How different are fe/male life courses, and why? What is good, bad, or best for women under these or probable future circumstances? This ground-breaking book explores the difficulties women face in working life and retirement - and asks what can be done to achieve more gender equality and fairness for women and men alike.\nLeading pension experts from across Europe analyse the basic challenges through single and comparative country studies. The editors provide facts and figures on women's lives, work and pensions and draw theoretical le.