Polish minister proposes women without children retire at the same age as men

Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, minister for regional funds and a leader of the Poland 2050 party, proposed linking women's retirement age to whether they have children — childless women would retire at the same age as men. The idea has provoked mixed reactions among economists and a wave of public criticism, with some calling it "degrading". The proposal has sparked a broad debate about gender equality, demography and Poland's pension system.

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