Financial Resilience as a Lifelong Priority, with Petra Hielkema

In the latest episode of The Gender Finance Podcast, we speak with Petra Hielkema, Chair of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), in conversation with Jenny de Nijs, Chair of the Luxembourg Gender Finance Task Force and Director at the Ministry of Finance. Petra discusses why pension gaps persist and which of their drivers tend to be overlooked, the financial risks women face that can go unnoticed until it is too late, and how institutions like EIOPA can help bridge these gaps and where systemic limits remain.

Watch the full video here.