

Linda Senden, Mirella Visser and Marica Wismeijer. Published in Dutch in Volkskrant on 11 January 2026. The Netherlands is transitioning to a more future-proof pension system. But in doing so, the position of women is being ignored. On average, women receive 40 percent less pension than men. This pension gap is not addressed in the…
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On November 20, we organized an expert meeting on pension schemes and their gender impact in the Netherlands. With a gender pension gap of 39 percent, the Dutch pension gap is currently the second largest in the EU. The expert meeting not only addressed whether a gender perspective has been incorporated into the ongoing reform…
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