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Recently, Yao Yang, a distinguished professor of liberal arts at the National School of Development of Peking University, proposed to consider gradually raising the retirement age for women to 60 years old to cope with the challenges of the current labor market. This point of view has aroused widespread attention and in-depth discussion in the society.
Professor Yao pointed out that the current requirement for women to retire at the age of 50 is too early in modern society. Considering that the life expectancy of women in first-tier cities has reached 90 years, this means that they have a considerable amount of time to continue working after retirement. He emphasized that with the improvement of medical conditions and lifestyle changes, people generally live longer, while the need for heavy physical labor in modern work environments is also decreasing. All these factors provide strong support for the extension of the retirement age.
Professor Yao suggested that a gradual approach could be taken to gradually extend the retirement age to 60 for women and 5 years for men. Doing so will not only alleviate the problem of labor shortage, but also promote the balanced development of the labor market.
However, this suggestion also raises some concerns. Some are concerned that extending the retirement age could adversely affect women's physical and mental health. At the same time, there are questions about the affordability of the job market and the adequacy of the social security system to meet the needs of this change.
For this issue, we need to take into account a variety of factors, including the rights and interests of workers, the needs of social development, and economic sustainability. Only on the premise of ensuring that the rights and interests of workers are fully protected can the gradual extension of the retirement age become a viable policy option.
What do you think about this suggestion?Do you think extending the retirement age will help solve the current workforce problem?And how to balance the rights and interests of workers and the needs of social and economic development?