Economic Justice in Aging

Zera Yacob's philosophy centers on human dignity and economic justice. Retirement planning reveals stark inequities: wealthy individuals can retire early with security, while poor workers face precarious old age. Yacob's framework demands we scrutinize retirement systems through justice questions: Are pensions distributed fairly? Do informal workers have dignity in aging? Can people retire without destitution? Across cultures, women often lack retirement savings due to unpaid care work; migrants lack benefits. Economic justice in retirement means advocating for systems that ensure dignified aging regardless of prior earnings or social position. This challenges individuals to plan both personally and collectively, recognizing that secure retirement requires structural fairness alongside personal savings.