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Gloria, 63, Jamaica
“My children love me, but they cannot give me anything much because I didn’t have money to help them get a good education.”
Gloria cares for two of her grandchildren, aged eight and nine. She is secretary of the youth club and is an active member of the senior citizens' group supported by HelpAge International.
The group is monitoring the impact and delivery of government social-assistance programmes for older people.
Equal rights for older people
Older people have the same rights as everyone else. Their rights are protected under international law. But the rights of millions of older people across the world continue to be violated. They are denied access to health services, social security, education and legal services. They are discriminated against at work, are prevented from inheriting property and experience violence and abuse.
Read more about older people's rights
Agenda for action
Strategies that recognise and support the intergenerational contract in poor households and communities, and the rights of all people of all ages, are key to effective development policies and programmes. Read more about HelpAge International's agenda for action
Research
Little information is systematically collected on the violation of older people's rights. HelpAge International seeks to identify rights abuses and the barriers to accessing rights and entitlements for older people. Read about our current and planned research projects
