Publications

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Protection concerns of older women in Jordan

This policy brief analyses how older women’s protection concerns remain invisible in the humanitarian response to the Syria crisis and the wider policy framework in Jordan, and offers recommendations on how to ensure their meaningful inclusion in both.

Transforming gender relations in an ageing world (Arabic)

This is an Arabic translation of a policy discussion paper exploring the way in which intersecting inequalities affect life courses and gender relations in older age. It argues for a gendered lifecourse perspective within the Sustainable Development Goals framework.

HelpAge Asia-Pacific Regional Conference 2018 Proceedings

The proceedings give an overall picture of the HelpAge Asia-Pacific Regional Conference 2018, which had the theme "Family, community and state in ageing societies". It summarises presentations, discussions and observations that were highlighted during the event.

Global AgeWatch Insights: Executive summary (Arabic)

This is the Arabic translation of an executive summary of a report considering the progress being made to achieve older people's right to health amid the global drive towards universal health coverage. It explores how older people are currently accessing health services and what changes need to be made to improve on this. It shows the health and wellbeing challenges older people face. And it illustrates how to act on the data issues and gaps that block health systems from effectively planning and implementing services that reach older people.

Global AgeWatch Insights: Executive summary

This is the executive summary of a report that considers the progress being made to achieve older people's right to health amid the global drive towards universal health coverage. It explores how older people are currently accessing health services and what changes need to be made to improve on this. It shows the health and wellbeing challenges older people face. And it illustrates how to act on the data issues and gaps that block health systems from effectively planning and implementing services that reach older people.

Global AgeWatch Insights

This report considers the progress being made to achieve older people's right to health amid the global drive towards universal health coverage. It explores how older people are currently accessing health services and what changes need to be made to improve on this. It shows the health and wellbeing challenges older people face. And it illustrates how to act on the data issues and gaps that block health systems from effectively planning and implementing services that reach older people.