Women no longer have to contribute 1,300 weeks to obtain their pensions

The Constitutional Court stated that the right to social security must be exercised gradually under conditions that ensure that there is no direct or indirect discrimination between men and women.

The Constitutional Court says that it is unconstitutional for women to reserve 1,300 weeks to receive a pension.

This pronouncement of the court appeared after studying the lawsuit against article 9 of Law 797 of 2003, which, according to the plaintiff, did not recognize the right to receive special social security protection.

The President of the Republic celebrated the decision of the Constitutional Court, he stated that “It seems to me an excellent decision of the Constitutional Court that makes the Pension Reform even more necessary to be able to finance this great achievement of the working woman”.

According to what was informed by the Constitutional Court congressmen should cooperate with the government to create a public administration to help women obtain the pension, especially for housewives and helpers in order to close the historical gender gap.

The court added that the right to social security should be exercised gradually under conditions that ensure that there is no direct or indirect discrimination between men and women.

Source: Constitutional Court and Actualícese.

Las mujeres ya no tienen que cotizar 1.300 semanas para pensionarse