Are we really interested in what happens to people in older age? If we take a look at the Sustainable Development Goals we might think so, with their strong message of "leave no one behind".
Many of the 17 goals...
This year’s Commission for Social Development (CSocD) opened yesterday at the United Nations in New York. The priority theme this year is "promoting empowerment of people in achieving poverty eradication, social integration and full employment and decent work for all".
HelpAge is looking for the Head of Advocacy and Evidencing to lead its advocacy, policy, and research agendas.
South African grandmothers cross a crocodile-infested river to collect their pensions. In Uganda, family members push frail and sick older people in carts for several kilometres so they can collect their pension. These cases may sound far-fetched, but t
Today, representatives from HelpAge’s EU network are attending the European Development Days (EDDs) in Brussels. This year, the event has a particular focus on the post-2015 agenda – the ongoing process to discuss and agree a single universal framework for sustainable development after 2015.
HelpAge is looking for a Social Protection Adviser to provide strategic leadership in advancing HelpAge’s social protection work.
This year tens of thousands of older people around the world fought to protect their rights. From fighting for better mental health services, to putting an end to elder abuse - Age Demands Action campaigners made their voices heard.
To...
In Brussels last week, to mark a Day of Action on social protection, I attended a round table debate at the European Parliament. It was organised by the European Working Group on Social Protection and Decent Work, of which...
In Brussels last week, to mark a Day of Action on social protection, I attended a round table debate at the European Parliament. It was organised by the European Working Group on Social Protection and Decent Work, of which...
"Attempt five questions in all, question number one is compulsory"... At medical school we used to leave the difficult exam questions until the end or not bother at all, if we had the choice. While going through the draft...
