For Mother’s Day, Forget the Flowers and Get Retirement Security for Moms
In a Forbes column, NIRS Executive Director Dan Doonan says there is one thing we all can do on Mother’s Day – commit to finding solutions that deliver better retirement security for women.
Many Americans are struggling to save for retirement, but women face even higher hurdles. The causes include the gender pay gap, longer life spans, and greater caregiving responsibilities.
The economic outlook for women has worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 2.3 million women have left the workforce since February 2020, with female workforce participation dropping to 57%, the lowest level since 1988. Over time, this likely will translate to a worsening of women’s retirement wealth gap.
Statement on Efforts in Alaska to Restore Pension Benefits to Address Grave Workforce Shortage
Alaska’s effort to restore a pension plan for public workers represents meaningful progress in addressing one of the state’s most pressing challenges: attracting and retaining a stable, experienced public workforce. While Governor Dunleavy has vetoed the legislation, the fact that the measure passed both the House and Senate demonstrates a growing recognition that retirement benefits are not just about retirement security — they also are an essential workforce management tool.
