Response to the call issued by the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons (February 2025) ...

Gaza’s life expectancy has dropped from 75.5 to 40.6 years, underscoring the war’s toll and the collapse of intergenerational support.

HelpAge's Gender Policy Adviser, Tanvi Patel, shares her vision for strengthening gender equality for older women across our work. Gender equality is pivotal for achieving HelpAge’s mission, as it ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy HelpAge International is launching a campaign to honour the 30th anniversary of the historic 1995 ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy HelpAge International is launching a campaign to honour the 30th anniversary of the historic 1995 ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy In March, as the world gathers in New York for the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of ...

The rain-soaked, muddy field was a world away from the grand halls of the United Nations. Yet, it was here, in the heart of the NGO Forum at the 1995 Beijing Conference, that I witnessed the sheer ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy HelpAge International is launching a campaign to honour the 30th anniversary of the historic 1995 ...

Bandana Rana from Nepal is a member of the UN CEDAW Committee since 2017. Reema Nanavaty has been a transformative leader at SEWA for over 39 years, expanding its membership to 3.2 million, making it ...

Gertrude Mongella is a distinguished educationist, diplomat, and politician, renowned for her lifelong advocacy for gender equality. As the Secretary-General of the UN 4th World Conference on Women in ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy HelpAge International is seeking a Change Manager Consultant to support the implementation of a new ...

As the conflict in DRC displaces millions, older people are stranded without food, shelter, or medical care. Many face forced ...