#Timesup on undervaluing the work of older women

(c) Joanne Hill/HelpAge International 2012

As famous women speak out against discrimination, we must make sure that we are listening, not only to those with a platform and a voice, but also to those who are vulnerable and marginalised. Which is why I am excited to announce a new piece of research into older women and unpaid care, which Age International is carrying out with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI). 

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Should a girl be valued any less when she grows old?

An older Ethiopian woman and her daughter.

Women and girls are beginning to step out of the shadow of policy, but should a girl be valued any less when she grows old?

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