Addressing the Gender Pension Gap in Greece

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"Objectives Developing a comprehensive framework of policy proposals to address the gender pension gap in Greece Raising awareness on pension gap within the wider community Informing men and women about the impact of different choices and life paths on their pensions Setting the issue as a policy priority and engaging various stakeholders Activities Analysis of main factors affecting the pension gap (effects of pension system reforms, Impact assessment on the income and living conditions of women pensioners, local implementation of EU policy). Development of policy proposals for tackling the issue Qualitative research on behavioral aspects, choices and careers patterns over women’s life cycle that impact on gender pension gap Review and mapping of Good Practice Workshop on Good Practices exchange Networking among National Stakeholders Development of pension “calculator” Awareness raising campaign on gender pension gap Type and number of persons General population (men and women) Policy makers (50) National experts (250) Expected results Increased Knowledge on key factors and behavioral aspects of pension gap in Greece and its impact on the income and living conditions of pensioners. Increased awareness on the problem, underlying causes and the impact of different choices on pensions Strengthening networking, know-how exchange and commitment among competent stakeholders on tackling gender pension gaps Providing women and men with information about the impact of different choices on their pensions in order to make informed career choices. Providing effective approaches to tackle existing gender gaps in pay and earnings, including the most effective EU MS’s policies and institutional arrangements in reducing the gap that can potentially be transferred in Greece Type and number of outputs to be produced 2 State of play Reports, 1 Policy Proposal, 1 Good Practice Guide, Information material, TV spot (4x5.000,2x100, 1), 1 Digital Pension ""Calculator"""