Vem kommer att ta hand om dig när du blir gammal? Utan söner riskerar pensionen att förbli en ouppnåelig dröm. På landsbygden i Nepal vilar ansvaret för äldreomsorgen till stor del på sönerna, efte...
Kuka pitää sinusta huolta, kun olet vanha? Ilman poikalapsia eläkepäivät saattavat jäädä haaveeksi. Nepalin köyhällä maaseudulla tehtävä lankeaa pitkälti pojille, sillä tyttäret muuttavat yleensä p...
Who will take care of you when you are old? Without sons, retirement may remain a dream. In rural Nepal, this task falls largely to sons, as daughters usually move to their spouses' parents' home.
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Sam Richards from Britain Remade spoke to us at a recent event.
“This is mission critical,” says World Bank President Ajay Banga, describing the need to act ahead of a job crisis for 1.2 billion young people in emerging markets. “This is not a choice. You canno...
Didier Acouetey, Conseiller supérieur du Président en charge du secteur privé et de la NAFAD au sein du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement, alerte sur l'urgence d'agir : d'ici 2050, l'A...
...egel’s emerging talents Maria Catarina Louro, Tillman Schenk and Théo Storella. Demographic change is coming for the world, as fewer new workers grow up to replace earlier genera...
Sixty-one million Americans—18% of the total population—are over age 65 and their numbers are steadily rising. We’re also living longer, with remarkable growth in the 100-plus population. Research ...
This ninth episode is part of the series on ‘responding to challenges and opportunities of population ageing in Asia and the Pacific’. The video looks at the social participation of older persons f...
This sixth episode is part of the series on ‘responding to challenges and opportunities of population ageing in Asia and the Pacific’. The video provides expert insights into the structuring of hea...
Climate-related disasters disproportionately affect older persons, particularly in rural communities where recovery can be slower and more challenging. For over four decades, HelpAge India has work...
Climate change, manifested through extreme events such as floods, droughts, heatwaves, cyclones, and landslides, disproportionately affect elderly in rural areas.
These events disrupt livelihood,...
This first episode is part of the series on ‘responding to challenges and opportunities of population ageing in Asia and the Pacific’. The video focuses on older persons’ limited access to public s...
...ient Regions Policy Dashboard: a knowledge tool and digital community to tackle demographic decline.
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Becky Arnold, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute ...
Human rights do not expire with age. But many older persons face challenges in fully enjoying their human rights, including due to stereotyping, stigmatization and marginalization. In less than 3 ...
LAUNCH OF NATIONAL REPORT
Rural Elders & Climate Change:
Vulnerability, Coping, Policy & Community Responses
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...ving healthier?
The gap between lifespan and healthspan is one of the defining demographic challenges of our time. Closing it requires us to consider how early investments dynam...
