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Ageing, Social Inclusion, Women
| Ageing, Social Inclusion, Women
Older women in Kenya who are struggling to look after themselves must be better supported by their government. That's according to Esther Wamera, a Kenyan activist and leader for the elderly. Ms Wamera and other experts gathered at the UN to…
| Ageing, Social Inclusion, Women
Older women in Kenya who are struggling to look after themselves must be better supported by their government. That's according to Esther Wamera, a Kenyan activist and leader for the elderly. Ms Wamera and other experts gathered at the UN to…
| Ageing, Social Inclusion
The United Nations is urging countries to improve older persons’ accessibility to urban infrastructure, facilities and services as two phenomena – rapid urbanization and ageing populations – are combining to dramatically change the face the world’s…
| Ageing, Social Inclusion
The United Nations is urging countries to improve older persons’ accessibility to urban infrastructure, facilities and services as two phenomena – rapid urbanization and ageing populations – are combining to dramatically change the face the world’s…
| Ageing, Social Inclusion
The European Union (EU) as a whole is confronted with an ageing population. In 2014, the proportion of persons aged 65 or over reached 18.5% in the EU and it is projected to further increase in the future to almost 30% by 2080.
In particular, the…
| Ageing, Social Inclusion
The European Union (EU) as a whole is confronted with an ageing population. In 2014, the proportion of persons aged 65 or over reached 18.5% in the EU and it is projected to further increase in the future to almost 30% by 2080.
In particular, the…
| Disabilities, Social Inclusion
Representatives of civil society organizations (CSO), including organizations of persons with disabilities, who participated in key dialogues at the Sustainable Development Summit noted that the new 2030 agenda for sustainable development was one…
| Disabilities, Social Inclusion
Representatives of civil society organizations (CSO), including organizations of persons with disabilities, who participated in key dialogues at the Sustainable Development Summit noted that the new 2030 agenda for sustainable development was one…
| Ageing, Social Inclusion
A new ILO study - LTC protection for older persons: A review of coverage deficits in 46 countries - reveals a global shortfall of 13.6 million care workers undermining the delivery of quality services to more than half of the world’s older persons…
| Ageing, Social Inclusion
A new ILO study - LTC protection for older persons: A review of coverage deficits in 46 countries - reveals a global shortfall of 13.6 million care workers undermining the delivery of quality services to more than half of the world’s older persons…
| Ageing, Social Inclusion
On the international Day of Older Persons (October 1), the World Health Organization (WHO) released a new report on ageing. According to the report, the number of people over the age of 60 is expected to double by 2050 and will require radical…
| Ageing, Social Inclusion
On the international Day of Older Persons (October 1), the World Health Organization (WHO) released a new report on ageing. According to the report, the number of people over the age of 60 is expected to double by 2050 and will require radical…