WiBC London & South Region Webinar: Understanding the Gender Pensions Gap and Why It Matters

Women in Bus and Coach's London & South Region hosted this interactive webinar exploring the gender pensions gap, why women's retirement outcomes are often lower than men's, and what individuals and employers can do to help improve long-term financial outcomes. Delivered by Samantha Gould from the Pensions Equity Group and Muntazir Hadadi from First Bus, the session looks at the factors that can shape women's pension savings throughout their working lives and what can be done to help narrow the gap. The webinar explores: • What the gender pensions gap is and why it matters • Why women's retirement outcomes are often lower than men's • The impact of career breaks, part-time working and caring responsibilities • How pay, progression and pension design influence retirement savings • Practical steps individuals can take to improve pension outcomes • The role employers and the transport sector can play in narrowing the gap • What good looks like: actions that support better retirement outcomes for women Find out more about Women in Bus and Coach: https://womeninbusandcoach.org.uk/