The Finnish Centre for Pensions organizes research seminars, webinars and conferences in both Finnish and English. The seminars focus on most recent research on topics that are relevant for developing the pension system in Finland and abroad. The seminars seek to bring together researchers, policy makers and professionals from pension-related institutions to debate current issues of pensions and pension system development.

All seminars are open access and free. The link to webinars will be sent to all registered participants per email. The materials of the seminars will be sent to registered participants after the event.


Research Webinar 15 September 2025: Gender pension gap: the role of caregiving, childcare, and private wealth

Monday, 15 September 2025, 13:00-14:30 CEST (14:00-15:30 local time EEST) 
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Despite ongoing efforts, women’s pensions in the EU remain on average 25% lower than men’s. This gap reflects not only lower average earnings but also more frequent part-time work and longer career breaks among women. The webinar of the Finnish Centre for Pensions presents recent research on how care responsibilities and wealth accumulation shape gender disparities in pensions through case studies from Germany, Finland, and Great Britain. The webinar is in English.

The following questions will be discussed during the webinar: How do childcare credits implemented in the German earnings-related pension system account for reducing the gap in pensions due to motherhood? How do employment, earnings and pension accumulation of working-age informal carers differ from those of non-carers in Finland? What role does private pension wealth play for the gender gap in old age incomes in Great Britain?

Presentations: 

  • Sarah Schmauk (Einstein Center Population Diversity): The Motherhood Pension Gap in Germany: Which role do the pension-related childcare credits play?
  • Susanna Sten-Gahmberg (Finnish Centre for Pensions): Employment, earnings, and pension accumulation of working-age informal carers
  • Juan Palomino (Universidad Complutense de Madrid): The Gender Wealth Gap and the Role of Private Pension Wealth in Great Britain

Comments:

  • Francesca Bettio (University of Siena) 

Moderator:

  • Kati Kuitto (Finnish Centre for Pensions)

Register for the webinar in Webropol. After registration, you will receive a confirmation and a calendar invitation with the webinar’s Teams link to your e-mail.  


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Finnish Centre for Pensions – Central body of and expert on statutory earnings-related pensions