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Why does Israel want to raise the retirement age for women? - background
A plan to increase the retirement age for women from 62 to 65 has been on the agenda for the better part of a decade. So why hasn't it happened until now?
An elderly woman sits in the recreation room of a retirement home as visits have been restricted due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) concerns in Grevenbroich
(photo credit:
REUTERS
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By
ZEV STUB
AUGUST 2, 2021 19:14
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