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The gender gap in pensions is greater than the gender gap in wages in the majority of countries in the European Union. Similarly, more women live on a minimum pension than do men. Therefore, the measures that are implemented for minimum benefits must be analysed from a gender perspective to avoid further increasing the gender gap in wages. This study analysed an unexplored aspect in both the academic and judicial spheres, namely, the regulation of the minimum pension in Spain after the 2011 reform and its effect on women’s pensions. The analysis highlights indirect sex discrimination in the aforementioned regulations. Therefore, modification measures are proposed to help reduce the gender gap in pensions.

Domínguez, I., J.E. Devesa, F. B. Encinas y R. Meneu (2022). «The minimum pension and its effect on the gender gap in retirement pensions in Spain». Journal of Gender Studies 31, n.º 3: 323-337.