EP 9 - Hidden Gaps: Why Financial Resilience Must Be a Lifelong Priority

In Episode 9 of The Gender Finance Podcast, Jenny de Nijs, Chair of the Luxembourg Gender Finance Task Force and Director at the Ministry of Finance, speaks with Petra Hielkema, Chair of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), about the hidden gaps in gender finance and why financial resilience must be a lifelong priority. They discuss why pension gaps persist and which of their drivers tend to be overlooked, as well as the financial risks women face that can go unnoticed until it is too late. Petra also sets out how institutions like EIOPA can help bridge these gaps and where systemic limits remain.