The average retirement savings of women in the United States is one-third lower than the savings of their male counterparts, according to a new study by Prudential Retirement. The paper notes a combination of behavioural patterns and external pressures putting women at a disadvantage in terms of planning for and saving toward retirement, including the […]
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police pension plan doesn’t discriminate against women, a federal judge has ruled. Allison Pilgrim, Joanne Fraser and Colleen Fox all joined the RCMP in the 1980s. When job-sharing became available in 1997, they each took advantage of the program to care for their young children. But they didn’t realize that job-sharing officers couldn’t buy […]
The gender pay gap in Canada could close by 2035, according to new research published by consulting firm Accenture to coincide with International Women’s Day. Of course, that’s if employers and policy-makers provide support, and if women are encouraged to make informed career choices, manage their careers proactively, use digital technology to learn and work, and […]