International Women's Day
Older women count
8 March is International Women’s Day – an occasion to celebrate women in all their diversity, including age.
But despite the evidence on how discrimination affects older women, they are absent from the picture. This includes the debate at the UN in New York on how to address gender inequality in the post-2015 framework.
We'll be there at the Commission on the Status of Women over the next two weeks with one message: Older women count.
Haiyan: Three months on
Older people count
2011 Japan earthquake and tsunamiInternational Women's Day
This 8 March, we're celebrating older women from all corners of the globe. This includes highlighting the huge contributions they make to their communities, as well as the many challenges they face.
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Working with older people: Practical guidelines
Do you work with older people in the developing world? Need practical information on how to tailor programmes to older people's needs?
We have new practical guidelines for programme managers and people working with older people, drawing on experience in the HelpAge network.
Please use the guidelines for your own work, training or as a basis for producing more detailed, locally relevant materials.
The guidelines cover topics including emergencies, HIV and AIDS, rights and advocacy and health and care.
