Gender and Wealth

Question 1

OXFAM (2008)

Answer 1

• Income of retired women is less than 40% of that of retired men.
• 22% of women compared to 14% of men have a persistently low income.

Question 2

UK Feminista

Answer 2

Each year a mother is absent from the workplace her future wages reduce by 5%

Question 3

Low Pay Commission (2007)

Answer 3

70% of people in national minimum wage jobs are women.