Globally, life expectancy has increased over the last 20 years for both men and women, though women tend to live longer than men. However, women may spend more years in ill health. Men have a shorter life expectancy but enjoy a greater proportion of their lives without health issues. The document discusses risk factors and leading causes of death for women and men at different life stages.

1. All human beings
are born free
and equal in
dignity and
rights
Gender, ageing and health
EU network workshop, Dublin, Jan 2016

2. Globally, life expectancy has risen over the
last 20 years for both men and women
(The World's Women 2015: Trends and Statistics, UN Statistics Division)

3. Women tend to live longer than men but
this can also mean more years spent in ill
health
Men have a shorter life expectancy than women, but
they will enjoy a greater proportion of their lives in
good health
(Global AgeWatch 2015)

4. All human beings
are born free
and equal in
dignity and
rights
• What do you think are the major
risk factors at different stages of
the lifecourse for women and
men?
(e.g. smoking, lack of exercise, etc)
• What do you think are the leading
causes of death at different
stages of the lifecourse for
women and men?
(e.g. HIV, dementia, etc)
Questions

5. (The World's Women 2015: Trends and Statistics, UN Statistics Division)

6. (The World's Women 2015: Trends and Statistics, UN Statistics Division)

7. All human beings
are born free
and equal in
dignity and
rights
EU Gender Action Plan II
• Revisiting the EU’s second Gender
Action Plan that we contributed to
last year, what further reactions
do you have now to the health
aspects of this Plan?