Changes must be made to ‘gender blind’ KiwiSaver to make it fairer for women, powerful women in the investment and banking industry say. Supplied Susan St John, campaigner for social justice for children and women, told the Financial Services Council KiwiSaver should be re-examined through a 'gender lens' to make it fairer to women. GOVERNMENT BODY SAYS KIWISAVER COULD BE FAIRERThe taxpayer-funded Commission for Financial Capability, headed by retirement commissioner Jane Wrightson, also has recommended changes that would make KiwiSaver fairer for women. KIWISAVER IS ‘GENDER-BLIND’Supplied Kristen Lunman says New Zealand is in the top 10 countries to be a woman, but changes to KiwiSaver are needed to make it fairer to women. ”It’s time to rethink KiwiSaver incentives and improve those not dependent on being in paid work.

Source: Stuff October 17, 2020 15:56 UTC