Gender and ageing
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- Are economic conditions the driving force behind the murders of elderly women?
- ( E. Miguel / Economics Department, University of California, Berkeley , 2005)
- There are twice as many "witch" murders in years of extreme rainfall, in certain parts of Tanzania, than in other years. The victims are nearly all elderly women, typically killed by relativ...
- The socio-political impact of delayed marriage for Middle Eastern youths
- ( D. Singerman / Middle East Youth Initiative , 2007)
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Demographic transition in the Middle East and North African region has led to what has been termed a ‘youth bulge’, with over 50% of the population being under 25. With co-habitati...
- Highlighting concerns about elder abuse and neglect in New Zealand
- ( K. Peri;Dr. J. Fanslow;Dr. J. Hand;J. Parsons / Families Commission, New Zealand , 2008)
- This report from New Zealand gathers the views of a wide range of different organisations, individuals and experts on how and why elder abuse and neglect occurs and what can be done to prevent it....
- What help can be directed at older women?
- ( World Health Organization , 2007)
- This report summarises the evidence about women, ageing and health from a gender perspective and provides a framework for developing action plans to improve the health and well-being of ageing women. ...
- Old age is affected more by where you live than by your gender
- ( S. Harper;G. Leeson / HSBC Global Forum on Ageing and Retirement , 2008)
- HSBC interviewed 21,000 men and women aged between 40 and 79 in 21 mature and transitional countries and territories around the world. The men and women surveyed in this report revealed that they have...
Women's retirement age in Vietnam creates pension and job inequalities
- ( G. Sabharwal;T. Thien Huong / Eldis Document Store , 2007)
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Despite the rapid pace of economic change in Vietnam, this paper argues that the country remains wedded to the principle of differential retirement age for women and men across all sectors of the e...
- Many widows in Rajasthan are living outside the social safety net
- ( S. Dutta / International Budget Project , 2007)
- This study of Rajasthan argues that rural women in Rajasthan constitute the most deprived, downtrodden, illiterate, neglected and the weakest group of the population. It asks the question that if this...
- India is still on target to become the World's most populated country
- ( C. Haub; O. P. Sharma / Population Reference Bureau , 2006)
- India’s population will exceed that of China before 2030 to become the world’s most populous country. This edition of the Population Bulletin presents a demographic portrait of the diversity of India...
- Demographic reports in Italy contribute to a climate of fear and anxiety
- ( E.L. Krause / The Corner House, UK , 2006)
- This briefing looks at debates in Italy that argue that its nation’s birthrate is too low - debates highlighted by Government fears, and echoed by media reports that are going so far as to predict the...
- A gender impact analysis of pension schemes
- ( S. Steinhilber / United Nations [UN] Research Institute for Social Development , 2005)
- This paper critically analyses the gender dimensions of pension schemes, drawing detailed examples from pension reform schemes in Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. The paper provides the analy...
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