"The men I worked with were seen as the breadwinners, and they got company cars, occupational pensions, private healthcare - none of which were available to us. Now they've stolen our pensions - it's degrading, it's just common theft."
Nicolette Collins, 63, from Kent, said: "We didn't have any equality in our working life. I was asked at job interviews in the '70s 'When are you going to have children? Why should we employ you, because you will go off and have a family'.
"When I got pregnant, my job wasn't held open for me.
"We have had the inequality throughout our working life and then, at the end of the day, you are suddenly told 'This is equality' when they basically snatch £50,000 off you."
Lord Justice Irwin and Mrs Justice Whipple will hear submissions over two days and are expected to reserve their judgment.
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