Women still earn less on average than men.
Women are more likely than men to experience poverty.
They are economically disadvantaged in old age for various reasons, including the impact that their caring responsibilities made on their working lives. Women-headed households are likely to live in a lower standard of housing. Women are less likely to own or have access to private cars, and they are more dependent on public transport. More women are in paid work, but women still bear a disproportionate share of caring and domestic responsibilities. Violence against women is a serious social problem, especially domestic abuse.