The gender pay gap that women face due to their disproportionate burden of caregiving within the family extends into retirement, with a pension gap of 29.4%, exacerbated by a system that rewards long, uninterrupted working lives. According to the latest Social Security pension figures, the average retirement pension was €1,267.48 for women, compared to €1,795.65 for men, a difference of 29.4%, or €528.17.