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This year’s meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) in New York felt noticeably different. Learn more about what happened during this historic session for older women.

A year after the earthquake, the impact is still being felt in the daily life of many older people in Myanmar.

In Punjab province, a new law has been enacted to formally recognise older people’s rights and needs and the state’s duty to protect their dignity, wellbeing and security.

For the first time in its history, the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will place a dedicated focus on achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all older women at CSW70 - a landmark step long overdue. 

The visit is part of Irish Aid’s ongoing commitment to partnership, learning and accountability, and offers an opportunity to see first‑hand how older people are organising, speaking up and shaping decisions that affect their lives.

The first organisational session of a new Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) tasked with drafting a legally binding instrument on the rights of older persons took place in Geneva.

Across Ethiopia, Pakistan, Tanzania and Ukraine, older people and health workers are reshaping how care works through HelpAge’s ALIGN project.

The UN meets in Geneva for the first session of a new Intergovernmental Working Group tasked with drafting a legally binding instrument on the rights of older people.

A new report examines how older people in Gaza are coping following prolonged conflict, repeated displacement and the near‑collapse of essential services.

Longer lives are an extraordinary achievement of development, but they also demand a clear, practical response: every older person must have the means to live with dignity. 

As Sudan’s conflict continues into its third year, millions of civilians have been forced from their homes. 

Cherian Mathews reflects on unpaid care and its unequal burden on older women.