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)

ByZEV STUB

AUGUST 2, 2021 19:14

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