From The Harvard Business Review:
This observation appears to be backed up by recent research. A study that came out last fall by economists at the University of California, Irvine and Tulane University found “robust evidence of age discrimination in hiring against older women.” The data show that it is harder for older women to find jobs than it is for older men.

For the full story, please visit https://hbr.org/2016/03/older-women-are-being-forced-out-of-the-workforce.