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Different retirement ages for women and men

Different retirement ages for women and men: fairness or discrimination?

In Poland, the statutory retirement age is 60 for women and 65 for men. Read arguments from both perspectives and vote. The results will be shown after your vote.

It is fair

  1. Women are more likely to raise children and carry a greater share of family responsibilities.
  2. They are also more likely to care for elderly parents or other family members. Earlier retirement is a form of compensation for these responsibilities.
  3. Women can continue working for longer — earlier retirement is a right, not an obligation.
  4. Equality does not always mean applying identical rules to everyone.
  5. Women are more likely to have career breaks, which affects their professional situation.
  6. Society has accepted this model for many years, and many people consider it fair.
  7. Women are more likely to earn less, so at least they can retire earlier. In this sense, it is a form of fairness.

It is discriminatory

  1. The law treats citizens differently solely because of their gender. Men have to work longer simply because they are men.
  2. Equal rights should also mean equal responsibilities.
  3. Many occupations performed predominantly by men involve extremely demanding physical work.
  4. Women live longer on average and usually receive a pension for a longer period.
  5. A lower retirement age often results in lower pensions for women.
  6. In the twenty-first century, the law should not treat citizens differently based on their gender.
  7. Men not only retire five years later, but also live shorter lives on average, which means they have less time to enjoy their retirement.

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