Following the powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Mindanao in the Philippines on 8 June, HelpAge is working closely with COSE as they assess the impact on affected communities and identify priority needs.
Rhea Tariq, HelpAge's Director of Global Impact, reflects on the Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Population Ageing
HelpAge is working with local partner Community Aged Foundation (CAFO) to ensure older people are included in prevention, information-sharing and community response efforts.
Eduardo Klien reflects on how Asia-Pacific regional conferences have helped reshape how we think about population ageing.
SCORE is shifting power to local civil society, using participatory grants to strengthen rights, voice and lasting change for older people.
The Conference is held every two years and is widely recognised as the region’s leading policy forum on ageing.
SHAPE supports local and national organisations to assess their own strengths and gaps, then strengthen their governance and leadership, influence, and emergency preparedness through a partner‑led process.
As violence escalates across Lebanon, HelpAge is working with Amel Association to support older people caught in a rapidly unfolding humanitarian emergency.
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.
