Join us for Episode 35 of Feminist Money as we discuss:

1. Feature: Explaining why women retire with less money than men and how workplace structures, pension systems, and pay inequality combine to disadvantage women over their lifetimes. Plus, thanks to the University of Edinburgh, pinpointing what the financial industry that manages retirement funds can actually do to address the gender retirement gap.

2. International: Iranian women’s economic reality, exploring how political repression, ongoing protests, and economic instability affect women’s ability to work, earn, and maintain financial independence in Iran today.

3. Entertainment: We spotlight menopause comedy with Bridget Christie’s The Change, and why menopause representation in television matters for women’s careers and cultural visibility.

4. Pop Culture: Katherine Ryan’s viral takedown of Brooklyn Beckham, unpacking the backlash to nepo baby culture, thanks to the feminist comedian calling out the reality of nepo babies who use their inherited name and fame to dominate headlines.