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 MANY WOMEN FACING "POVERTY" RETIREMENT 
 More than a quarter of women of working
 age are heading for a "poverty line"   
 retirement, according to new research. 
                                        
 They are among nearly 10m women and    
 more than 7m min who face "a drastic   
 drop in living standards" on retiring. 
                                        
 Women suffer bjcausj many take enforced
 career breaks to have children, says   
 research for investment firm Flemings. 
                                        
 They are also more likely to be in     
 contract or part-time work where no    
 company scheme is provided.            
                                        
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