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19 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion, Women
The older a workforce gets, the more likely economic slowdown becomes. But older workers can also boost productivity, explains ILO expert Ekkehard Ernst.
By 2019, more than 212 million people will be out of work, up from the current 201 million,…
19 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion, Women
The older a workforce gets, the more likely economic slowdown becomes. But older workers can also boost productivity, explains ILO expert Ekkehard Ernst.
By 2019, more than 212 million people will be out of work, up from the current 201 million,…
19 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion, Women
The older a workforce gets, the more likely economic slowdown becomes. But older workers can also boost productivity, explains ILO expert Ekkehard Ernst.
By 2019, more than 212 million people will be out of work, up from the current 201 million,…
16 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion
Older people continue to have aspirations to well-being and respect regardless of declines in physical and mental capacity. Long-term-care systems enable older people, who experience significant declines in capacity, to receive the care and support…
16 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion
Older people's life stories capture the strength and resilience behind a lifetime of experience. Through these stories, older people are speaking out and we're listening. Here is a is a good story of an older person helping out other older people…
16 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion
Older people's life stories capture the strength and resilience behind a lifetime of experience. Through these stories, older people are speaking out and we're listening. Here is a is a good story of an older person helping out other older people…
16 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion
Older people continue to have aspirations to well-being and respect regardless of declines in physical and mental capacity. Long-term-care systems enable older people, who experience significant declines in capacity, to receive the care and support…
15 October 2015 | Social Inclusion, Youth
Despite a mild recovery in the 2012-2014 period, the youth unemployment rate remains well above its pre-crisis level. For millions of young people around the world finding a decent job is still a drawn-out uphill struggle. On October 8, the…
15 October 2015 | Social Inclusion, Youth
Despite a mild recovery in the 2012-2014 period, the youth unemployment rate remains well above its pre-crisis level. For millions of young people around the world finding a decent job is still a drawn-out uphill struggle. On October 8, the…
09 October 2015 | 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…
09 October 2015 | Disabilities, Social Inclusion
On October 10, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered his message for the World Health Day:
World Mental Health Day, which this year focuses on “dignity in mental health”, is an opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges…
09 October 2015 | Disabilities, Social Inclusion
On October 10, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered his message for the World Health Day:
World Mental Health Day, which this year focuses on “dignity in mental health”, is an opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges…