...global mission and enabling inclusive, sustainable collaboration across the HelpAge network. The ideal candidate should possess a degree in international development, public policy, human rights, social sciences, or a related...

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...global mission and enabling inclusive, sustainable collaboration across the HelpAge network. The ideal candidate should possess a degree in international development, public policy, human rights, social sciences, or a related...

Head of Network Development

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HelpAge is looking for a Head of Network Development to drive its network agenda forward.

CEDAW adopts general recommendation on the rights of older women

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In a major step forward in the protection of older women’s rights, the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Committee has adopted a new general recommendation on the rights of older women.

World AIDS Day 2009; largest share of new infections in Africa are older couples

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As people around the world commemorate World AIDS Day this year, some may feel some cautious optimism, as the new global figures for HIV and AIDS were released.

Last week UNAIDS and WHO published the AIDS 2009 Epidemic Update.

According to the report, the number of new HIV infections around the world has dropped by 17 per cent in the past eight years

World Food Day: Tackling hunger and population ageing

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Today is World Food Day, marked by a wealth of discussions on how to improve food systems and tackle hunger and malnutrition in the world. Central to this debate is how to make smallholder farmers and food systems in...