The political and social equality of the sexes has led many to assume economic equality would soon follow. It didn’t. Women still, on average, make less than men. The best evidence suggests this is not driven by discrimination, but rather, because men and women tend to lead different lives and therefore have different—though interconnected—careers. Most women will get married and become mothers, and mothers are more likely to take career breaks, temporarily work part-time, or switch to jobs with flexible hours, particularly during their children’s early years.
These differences in men’s and women’s careers have direct implications for retirement. Some employee-provided retirement benefits structures are more flexible than others, better accommodating career…
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