Older women: the hidden workforce
Globally, older women are contributing unrecognised yet critical support to their families, communities and economies. Our report sets out recommendations to address this inequality.
Find a range of useful documents detailing the issues facing those in later life around the world.
Age International has outlined 5 Easy Actions the UK Government could take to improve the lives of older people globally. By taking these steps, the UK could rebuild its development reputation and create a safer, more prosperous world.
Many older people’s basic needs are not being met and their human rights are overlooked. Age International’s 2024 manifesto, ‘Building A Better World For Older People’, presents five calls to action for the next UK Government to achieve change for older people.
Globally, older women are contributing unrecognised yet critical support to their families, communities and economies. Our report sets out recommendations to address this inequality.
Older people are marginalised and in some cases excluded by humanitarian aid response. Our report provides recommendations for humanitarian actors, donors and agencies.
This briefing paper seeks to raise awareness of the critical but invisible work that older women do - paid and unpaid - in developing country contexts.
Achievements and learning from our Older citizen monitoring (OCM), which involves older people at grassroots level monitoring the implementation of policies and services affecting their lives.
This study documents how older people use cash transfers to access health services in situations where healthcare is limited and resources are scarce.
A new international convention on the rights of older people would transform debates about how to respond to global ageing.
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