Looking forward to ageing – older women and the critical need for old age pensions
On October 1st, the world celebrates the International Day of Older Persons. In line with this year's theme (the resilience and contributions of older women), Holly Seglah – our Social Policy Officer – sets out the important roles played by older women around the world and why a social pension is so critical to ensure all older women age with dignity.
New report highlights the urgency, viability and positive impacts of social pensions in a rapidly ageing world
By Cherian Mathews, CEO of HelpAge International Around the world, populations are ageing at a pace and nowhere more so than in Asia-Pacific, where, by 2050, one in four people will be over the age of 60. Longer lives undoubtedly are a triumph of development, but these seismic changes also...