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Closing the Retirement Income Gender Gap: The Opportunity is Now

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There are a variety of challenges that working women face which may impede their ability to save enough for retirement.
Women’s retirement account balances are on average 1/3 lower than men.
Employers can help close the retirement income gender gap through improved benefit design.

The challenge: A secure retirement for women. In this paper, research shows that women, on average, are lagging their male counterparts in their quest to achieve a secure retirement due to multiple factors, including:

Longer life expectancies
The likelihood that many will be single at some point during retirement
Time constraints due to roles as workers (both paid and unpaid) and caretakers
On average, earning less than men
Carrying more debt at both millennial and pre-retirement ages than prior generations
Not prioritizing planning for retirement

The opportunity: Plan sponsors can help close the retirement income gender gap through customized plan design, participant engagement programs, and holistic education that focuses on participants’ financial wellness. Suggestions include:

Utilizing automatic enrollment – and enrolling at higher rates
Using target-date funds as a default investment option
Introducing guaranteed lifetime income options
Expanding education programs to focus on financial wellness
Making support resources relevant and accessible
Leveraging technology to amplify retirement priorities

To learn more, read Closing the Retirement Income Gender Gap: The Opportunity is Now

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