In honor of Women’s History Month, we are excited about hosting a conference call on the important topic Why Social Security Retirement is Important to Women. On average, women still earn less than men. They’re also less likely than men to be covered by private retirement plans and they depend more on Social Security in old age. President Obama’s 2016 Women’s History Month Proclamation states, “Though we have made great progress toward achieving gender equality, work remains to be done.” We care about the special concerns of women. For women of all ages and phases in life, planning for retirement is critical and will make a difference with financial resources later in life. During this call information will be shared about:
· Interesting statistics related to women and retirement.

· How Social Security retirement benefits fit into a woman’s retirement plan.

· Key steps women can take now to plan for retirement.

· The Department of Treasury’s new myRA retirement saving account.

Please join us on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EDT) for this conference call with experts.
Featured guest speakers will include:
•Steve Goss – Chief Actuary, Social Security Administration
•Cindy Hounsell – President, Women’s Institute for Secure Retirement
•Jamal Habibi – Outreach Director, myRA Program, U.S. Department of Treasury
To participate in the call, please register. Prior to the call, all registrants will receive an email reminder with the call-in information. The call-in information is also available at the top of the registration page.
During the call, we invite you to follow us at @SSAOutreach on Twitter and engage with us using #SSAEngage.
Thank you for your continued support of Social Security, and we look forward to your participation!
Sincerely,
Joie Hill
National Outreach Lead, Women
Office of External Affairs, Social Security Administration