The gender pension gap puts women at a greater risk of poverty | Renée Laiviera
By increasing women’s participation in the labour market and their earnings throughout the lifecycle, women’s economic independence is enhanced while curbing their risk of falling into poverty
5 February 2021, 7:58am
Despite substantial pension increases and other measures taken by the Government in recent years to alleviate the plight of pensioners, around 20.9% of pensioners in Malta were at risk of poverty in 2013, rising to 29.1% in 2019. This proportion is much higher than the EU average of around 18% and is a particular problem for older women. These details were revealed in an evaluation of the National Strategic Policy for Poverty Reduction and Social Inclusion.