Retirement Security: Women Still Face Challenges

This report examines (1) how women s access to and participation in employer-sponsored retirement plans compare to men s and how they have changed over time, (2) how women s retirement income compares to men s and how the composition of their income changed with economic conditions and trends in pension design, (3) how events occurring later in life affect women s retirement income security, and (4) what policy options are available to help increase women s retirement income security.