Publications

This policy discussion paper explores 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.

This is the Serbian translation of a report presenting the themes and issues raised by 450 older people from 24 countries in a consultation on their rights to autonomy, independence, long-term care and support, and palliative care.

This study explores how organisations can further support actors involved in drought crises to include older men and women in their responses, focusing on Ethiopia, Kenya and South Sudan.

This study takes stock of the progress made and remaining challenges faced by those responding to forced displacement of older South Sudanese people in Uganda and Ethiopia, both in addressing the specific needs of older people and harnessing their capacities. The study looks at how the role of older people changes during displacement and their specific vulnerabilities and coping strategies. It also examines how well the humanitarian response to displacement has included older people, and the role of legal and policy frameworks in ensuring the rights and protection of older people.

This is a Burmese translation of a policy brief summarising findings from the Oxford Policy Management's assessment of electronic payment options for social cash transfer programmes in Myanmar.

This policy brief is a summary of findings from the Oxford Policy Management's assessment of electronic payment options for social cash transfer programmes in Myanmar.

This is the Arabic translation of a discussion paper highlighting the types of violence, abuse and neglect older women experience, and offering recommendations for a collaborative approach to close the data, policy and programme gaps that prevent women living free from violence, including in older age.

This this is the German translation of a briefing that outlines the challenges faced by older people in accessing health services and provides recommendations for how policies can help overcome them. It also outlines how data systems must adapt to monitor progress on older people's access to health.

This is a German translation of a paper prepared for the HelpAge global network and HelpAge as an introductory resource on the links between the Sustainable Development Goals and the HelpAge International 2020 organisational strategy.

This is the Arabic translation of a report presenting the themes and issues raised by 450 older people from 24 countries in a consultation on their rights to autonomy, independence, long-term care and support, and palliative care.

The second issue of our Asia newsletter Connect focuses on creating sustainable and resilient societies in Asia, horticulture in India's Thar Desert, older people-led disaster risk reduction, and the right to long-term care and palliative care.

This poster brings together the findings and recommendations of the report Missing millions: How older people with disabilities are excluded from humanitarian response.