policy recommendations for action by Governments in the regionANJU A
Biwako Millennium Framework for Action Towards an Inclusive, Barrier-Free and Rights-Based Society for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific
Key messages & voices from the Post-2015 Addressing Inequalities ConsultationInequalities 2015
This presentation contains key messages that emerged from the Consultation. The consultation ran from Sept 2012-Jan 2013, co-lead by UN Women and UNICEF, supported by the Governments of Denmark and Ghana. The final report draws conclusions from 175 written submissions, 10 online discussions and inputs from an Advisory Group from the United Nations and Civil Society.
The “Definitions of Empowerment” represents a collaborative effort, made possible by the answers received from people all over the world on the Empowerment theme. Their invaluable contributions were essential for the preparation of the Empowerment Publication.
In order to collect people’s ideas and experiences, the Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of UNDESA launched an on-line survey on “Promoting Empowerment of People”.
The Sustainable Development Goals—officially known as "Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development"—are an intergovernmental set of 17 aspirational goals and 169 targets that now apply to all countries. SDG 4 (quality education) and SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth) seek to address primary concerns of youth. Elsewhere, it stands to reason that engaging, energizing, and empowering youth can make them integral part of the solutions we all need.
policy recommendations for action by Governments in the regionANJU A
Biwako Millennium Framework for Action Towards an Inclusive, Barrier-Free and Rights-Based Society for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific
Key messages & voices from the Post-2015 Addressing Inequalities ConsultationInequalities 2015
This presentation contains key messages that emerged from the Consultation. The consultation ran from Sept 2012-Jan 2013, co-lead by UN Women and UNICEF, supported by the Governments of Denmark and Ghana. The final report draws conclusions from 175 written submissions, 10 online discussions and inputs from an Advisory Group from the United Nations and Civil Society.
The “Definitions of Empowerment” represents a collaborative effort, made possible by the answers received from people all over the world on the Empowerment theme. Their invaluable contributions were essential for the preparation of the Empowerment Publication.
In order to collect people’s ideas and experiences, the Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of UNDESA launched an on-line survey on “Promoting Empowerment of People”.
The Sustainable Development Goals—officially known as "Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development"—are an intergovernmental set of 17 aspirational goals and 169 targets that now apply to all countries. SDG 4 (quality education) and SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth) seek to address primary concerns of youth. Elsewhere, it stands to reason that engaging, energizing, and empowering youth can make them integral part of the solutions we all need.
The National Policy for Older Persons (NPOP) 1999 India Sailesh Mishra
The Indian government after many years of debate finally declared the National Policy of the Older Persons in January 1999, the International Year of the Older Persons. The policy highlights the rising elderly population and an urgent need to understand and deal with the medical, psychological and socio-economic problems faced by the elderly. However what the policy did emphasize was on the dominant role the non governmental organizations should play to assist the government in bringing forth a society where the needs and the priorities of the elderly are taken into account. It recognized the Older Persons as a Resource of the Country.
This is the plenary presentation of Sai Jyothirmai Racherla of ARROW, which took place as part of Seventh session of 10th Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights (APCRSHR10) Virtual, on 14th September 2020, on the theme of "Population ageing and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Asia and the Pacific".
CHAIR: Sono Aibe
PLENARY SPEAKERS
* Caitlin Littleton, Regional Programme Adviser, HelpAge International, Asia Pacific | "Sexual health of older people: an overview"
* Sai Jyothirmai Racherla, Deputy Executive Director, ARROW | "Reclaiming and Redefining Rights -Older Women's Health and Well-Being in Asia and the Pacific Region at ICPD+25"
* Krishna Gautam, founder and Chair of Ageing Nepal | "Not Leaving Older Adults Behind in the process of achieving SDG-2030"
A B S T R A C T P R E S E N T A T I O N S
* Dr Tey Nai Peng | Understanding the Sexual Behaviour of Older Men and Women in Malaysia
* Prof Xiaoming Sun | Unmet Needs on Sexual and Reproductive Health among Women Aged 50-64 in Rural China
For more information on this session go to www.bit.ly/apcrshr10virtual7
#SRHR #sexualhealth #reproductiverights #familyplanning #womenshealth #LGBT #genderequality #SDGs #ageing #elderly #olderpeople #IDOP2020 #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons
The Toolkit offers youth a starting point for determining what has been done to better the lives of young people since 1995. Take a look at this practical resource and put it to use in your community!
Protecting human rights of older persons| Education for all at top of ECOSOC’s agenda| Urge to invest more in young peopleGlobal dialogue on development: Celebrating indigenous cultures, stories and design; Call to inspire youth initiatives
This is the plenary presentation of Sai Jyothirmai Racherla of ARROW, which took place as part of Seventh session of 10th Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights (APCRSHR10) Virtual, on 14th September 2020, on the theme of "Population ageing and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Asia and the Pacific".
CHAIR: Sono Aibe
PLENARY SPEAKERS
* Caitlin Littleton, Regional Programme Adviser, HelpAge International, Asia Pacific | "Sexual health of older people: an overview"
* Sai Jyothirmai Racherla, Deputy Executive Director, ARROW | "Reclaiming and Redefining Rights -Older Women's Health and Well-Being in Asia and the Pacific Region at ICPD+25"
* Krishna Gautam, founder and Chair of Ageing Nepal | "Not Leaving Older Adults Behind in the process of achieving SDG-2030"
A B S T R A C T P R E S E N T A T I O N S
* Dr Tey Nai Peng | Understanding the Sexual Behaviour of Older Men and Women in Malaysia
* Prof Xiaoming Sun | Unmet Needs on Sexual and Reproductive Health among Women Aged 50-64 in Rural China
For more information on this session go to www.bit.ly/apcrshr10virtual7
#SRHR #sexualhealth #reproductiverights #familyplanning #womenshealth #LGBT #genderequality #SDGs #ageing #elderly #olderpeople #IDOP2020 #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons
This is the plenary presentation of Sai Jyothirmai Racherla of ARROW, which took place as part of Seventh session of 10th Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights (APCRSHR10) Virtual, on 14th September 2020, on the theme of "Population ageing and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Asia and the Pacific".
CHAIR: Sono Aibe
PLENARY SPEAKERS
* Caitlin Littleton, Regional Programme Adviser, HelpAge International, Asia Pacific | "Sexual health of older people: an overview"
* Sai Jyothirmai Racherla, Deputy Executive Director, ARROW | "Reclaiming and Redefining Rights -Older Women's Health and Well-Being in Asia and the Pacific Region at ICPD+25"
* Krishna Gautam, founder and Chair of Ageing Nepal | "Not Leaving Older Adults Behind in the process of achieving SDG-2030"
A B S T R A C T P R E S E N T A T I O N S
* Dr Tey Nai Peng | Understanding the Sexual Behaviour of Older Men and Women in Malaysia
* Prof Xiaoming Sun | Unmet Needs on Sexual and Reproductive Health among Women Aged 50-64 in Rural China
For more information on this session go to www.bit.ly/apcrshr10virtual7
#SRHR #sexualhealth #reproductiverights #familyplanning #womenshealth #LGBT #genderequality #SDGs #ageing #elderly #olderpeople #IDOP2020 #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons
Ensuring Citizen-led Accountability of the Sustainable Development Goals.Humentum
Community members stand to gain or lose the most from SDG's, but do they have the tools to be active participants in the process? Hear practical examples of how others have empowered citizens to raise their voices concerning SDGs and accountability. Walk away with insights, methods, and tools including exposure to an online tool sharing platform available to all.
Measuring Wellbeing and Quality of Life of Older Persons from Surveys in Deve...HelpAge International
Presented by Bussawaran Puk Teerawhichitchainan (School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University) and John Knodel (Population Studies Center, University of Michigan, and College og Population Studies, Chulalongkorn University) at the HelpAge Asia Pacific Regional Conference 2016 'The Economic Implications of Aging' on 6-8 September 2016, Hanoi, Vietnam.
The world is ageing rapidly. Globally, there are already more older people than children under the age of five. By 2030 older people will outnumber those aged 10. Despite this, current data systems are not fit for purpose in today's ageing world. Data on older women and men is often not collected. When it does exist, it is not fully analysed, reported or used, leading to older people being neglected in policies and development interventions.
HelpAge International held a unique side event at the Cartagena Data Festival on 20 April 2015 - the only one to focus on the emerging issue of ageing.
Our panel reviewed the progress and challenges of making data on older age more visible, with a view to highlighting gaps and good practice, including making national and global data more accessible.
Part 1 - Global data, demographic change and inequality
Chair: Danny Sriskandarajah, Secretary General and CEO, CIVICUS: Opening comments on importance of use of data by citizens of all ages.
Sabina Alkire, Director OPHI: Multi-dimensional poverty measurement: What lessons can be drawn to improve age- disaggregated data?
Edilberto Loaiza, UNFPA: Population dynamics and SDGs in the context of the "data revolution".
Jane Scobie, HelpAge International: Global AgeWatch Index and the invisibility of data on older people.
The world is ageing rapidly. Globally, there are already more older people than children under the age of five. By 2030 older people will outnumber those aged 10. Despite this, current data systems are not fit for purpose in today's ageing world. Data on older women and men is often not collected. When it does exist, it is not fully analysed, reported or used, leading to older people being neglected in policies and development interventions.
HelpAge International held a unique side event at the Cartagena Data Festival on 20 April 2015 - the only one to focus on the emerging issue of ageing.
Our panel reviewed the progress and challenges of making data on older age more visible, with a view to highlighting gaps and good practice, including making national and global data more accessible.
Part 2 - National and citizen generated data: What needs to be done to include older people?
Chair: Paul Ladd, Director post-2015, UNDP: Opening comments on the global call for inclusive data for all and findings on age from World We Want Survey.
David Rodriguez, Economist, Universidad Externado de Colombia: How national and international data sets might fit better together.
Maria Tila Uribe, CESTRA: Experiences of monitoring by older people to improve well-being in older age in Colombia.
Carlos Alberto Cano, Director, Instituto de Envejecimiento, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana: Responding to age in national statistics in Colombia.
Wrap up: Paul Ladd.
Measuring action on ageing: Examples from Helpage International HelpAge International
This presentation was delivered at King's College London on the subject of HelpAge International's Global AgeWatch Index which monitors the wellbeing of older people across the world.
The Global AgeWatch Index measures how well 96 countries are supporting their older populations, in terms of health, income, employment and education and the enabling environment.
This year, Norway comes first, replacing Sweden from last year. Apart from Japan, all the top 10 countries are again in Western Europe, North America and Australasia. Afghanistan comes bottom again.
This presentation is to help navigate the architecture, methodology and data behind the Global AgeWatch Index.
Population ageing and longer lives: Global triumph, global challengeHelpAge International
This presentation "Population ageing and longer lives: Global triumph, global challenge" was given by HelpAge International's CEO, Toby Porter at the 43rd annual conference of the British Society of Gerontology, held at the University of Southampton from 1 to 3 September 2014.
Presentation accountability to older women and men
The Madrid Plan - ten years on
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Presentation at the National Institute for Health and Welfare in Helsinki, Finland on the 20 th of October, 2010. Topic: Global policies and local actions. Forward looking positive responses to ageing” Presentation on the implementation of MIPAA – From the Shadow to the Spotlight. Spotlighting Global Ageing 1. Background (MIPAA, Social Protection Floor, Economic Burden of Dementia …) 2. What we achieved/did in the past – how do we move on from here? 3. HelpAge’s agenda 2010/2012 for the review and appraisal of MIPAA: Global (developed and developing world / Global South and North) Link governmental action to older people’s realities (address the two essential questions for an analysis of the Plan’s implementation: 1. What has been done at the national level since the Second World Assembly? 2. What has been the impact of implemented policies on the quality of life and well-being of older people?) Elaborate on details in the second half of the presentation 4. Feedback from audience/ Q&A
The rights and contributions of older people and the urgency of action on ageing worldwide was fully recognised by the Second World Assembly on Ageing in Madrid in 2002. The Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, the outcome document of this Assembly, was adopted by 159 member states in April 2002.
Despite this, ageing is at periphery of international development agenda (e.g. absence of reference to ageing in MDGs) – guaranteeing older people access to services and income does not only benefit them, but also younger generations and thus, helps to achieve the MDGs
Josephine is just one example of how older people contribute to their societies. There are endless examples of material and immaterial intergenerational transfers from the older to the younger generation.
An opportunity for change?! Global Social Protection Floor Initiative 2009 There is wide evidence that social transfers and access to services empower older people and help thus them to support younger generations.
Despite MIPAA’s focus on development and the “developing world”, it is important to take a global approach: all countries should be preparing for their ageing populations and its implications. There are a number of reasons for this: demographic change is occurring in the developing and the developed world; migration/globalisation; change of disease patterns etc. Despite these challenges, which are often labelled as “burdens”, we need to acknowledge older people’s contributions (NEXT SLIDE) Add something about economic impact of dementia, care and inter-generational aspects and migration. Also about climate change and gender?
This approach is widely reflected in HelpAge’s work (e.g. OCM, ADA, OPAs)… NEXT THREE SLIDES WITH EXAMPLES FROM ADA, INSIGHTS ON AGEING SURVEY AND SOTWOP 2002
Partnerships on ageing and rights with UN - WHO, ILO, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNDESA – NGOs - Academics
Generate messages to engage international audiences with global ageing topics and also to contribute to desk research on ageing which can reinforce our advocacy on key issues such as calling for a convention to protect the rights of older people. 3500 respondents, predominantly from Bangladesh 22% of the respondents were aged between 30 and 39 years Overall results (all age groups, all countries) 61.4% think that people in their society value older people but 99.7% of people expect to be valued when they are considered old. 71.7% think older people contribute to society, 6% think that they don’t and 22.3% are not sure. 47.6% think the world is getting better for older people, 21.9% think it is getting worse and 18.6% think it is staying the same (this includes Bangladesh which is particularly positive) Results excluding Bangladesh (all age groups) 40.6% think that the world is getting better for older people, 34.9% think it is getting worse and 16.1% think it is staying the same. Under 60s compared to over 60s (all countries) 70.3% of those under 60 find it hard to obtain healthcare whilst only 63.5% of those over 60 find it hard. This could potentially be because those over 60 interviewed have obtained help accessing healthcare from the organisation which is carrying out the survey. 77.4% of people under 60 do not have enough income to pay for basic services compared to 72.8% of those over 60. These results are relatively similar, showing that people of all ages are finding it hard to pay for basic services. It is worth noting that most survey results are coming from our partners and affiliates who have interviewed the people they work with. These people inevitably tend to live in some of the poorest communities. Results may differ if there were more middle-class respondents. 78.7% of those over 60 think older people contribute to society compared to only 67.6% of those under 60. This is quite a significant difference, emphasising that the contribution made by older people to society is not always recognised. Under 60s compared to over 60s, excluding Bangladesh These results have been looked at again excluding Bangladesh. This is because over 50% of the overall responses came from Bangladesh, hence skewing the results. 58.9% of those over 60 find it hard to access healthcare compared to 56.2% of those under 60. 71.6% of those over 60 do not have enough income to pay for basic services compared to 69.7% under 60. 87.8% under 60 think older people contribute to society compared to 81.6 % over 60. I am not sure how to explain this other than a lack of opportunities for older people to fulfil their potential to contribute. Bangladesh (where there is a pension available) compared to Haiti (without) – all age groups 60.5% of people in Bangladesh think that people in their society value older people compared to 39% in Haiti. 54.2% of those surveyed in Bangladesh think that the world is getting better for older people in comparison to 17.1% of those in Haiti. Only 9.7% of those in Bangladesh think things are getting worse for older people but 60.7% in Haiti think things are getting worse. 95.9% of those in Haiti would like to see their government do something to make living in older age better compared to 83.6% in Bangladesh
HelpAge International plans to organize a number of projects under the title “From the Shadows to the Light. Spotlighting Global Ageing”. These projects are undertaken in the context of the 10 th anniversary of MIPAA and the overall aim is to put an end to poverty and discrimination in older age by helping to build a global movement that recognises and supports the realisation of older people’s rights around the world, in the Global South as well as in the Global North. Link between governmental action and the experiences of older people. (1. formal processes / 2. older people’s views)
Data collection by six regional consultancies Global report (early 2011) Build on this review for SOTWOP 2012 (this review will provide the necessary information to analyse the impact of these governmental actions on the QoL and well-being of older people) The impact on OP will be assessed through older people’s hearings (from the local to the global level)… NEXT SLIDE
Could be used to develop a HDI with an ageing component and to get a UN Convention on Older People’s Rights