Pension Watch | social protection in older age

@Helpage's knowledge hub on #socialprotection, social #pensions, voice and accountability

[socialprotection.org @SP_Gateway]

1/2 Most people with disability (#PWD) are aged over 60 years old, and 46% of older persons have a disability. Join @SP_Gateway, @ADB_HQ, @HelpAge, @unprpd, @unicef, & @ilo for a #SPorgWebinar on #aging & #disability, core concerns of life cycle #socialprotection systems.

[Age International @Age_Int]

Universal social pensions are key for older women who are less likely to access private pensions due to a lifetime of inequalities. In Kenya, the Inua Jamii has boosted older women's economic empowerment and ensured their dignity, by enabling them to contribute.

[Age International @Age_Int]

The #COVID pandemic has resulted in 30 million more people affected by hunger. #Olderpeople in poorer countries can be particularly vulnerable as food assistance doesn't always cater to their specific needs.

Our Actions are our Future. #worldfoodday2021 #worldfoodday

[Age International @Age_Int]

Hear how the research in Older women: the hidden workforce was designed and implemented to centre and amplify older women's voices in this piece from report author @KateEHorstead ➡️ https://t.co/vVcFVNGIVr
#OlderWomenToo #HiddenWorkforce

[Age International @Age_Int]

#Coronavirus has pushed millions more people into poverty, and many of the poorest older people who don't have pensions to rely on were particularly affected by restrictions. This #EndPoverty Day we must #BuildForwardBetter. Read Teresa's story 👉 https://t.co/ctRdjbxBZi

[Age International @Age_Int]

If the UK Government does not take older women's economic rights into account, then its commitment to gender equality will not be achieved.

Stand up for older women now and sign our petition.

https://t.co/xL2pav8joB

#HiddenWorkforceReport #OlderWomenToo

[Age International @Age_Int]

Today we launched the #HiddenWorkforceReport.

The report outlines the systemic failures many older women face on a daily basis, which consistently undermine their efforts to survive and live with dignity.

See the findings now: https://t.co/XMc1CjNjU6

#OlderWomenToo #IDOP

[Age International @Age_Int]

Pensions are not available to the majority of #olderwomen in low and middle-income countries, and where they are they are rarely sufficient to achieve income security.

Read the #HiddenWorkforceReport now 👉 https://t.co/HTpocxYFHX

#olderwomentoo

[IPCid-Ipea @IPCid_Ipea]

💬 #NewTranslations | The #PolicyInFocus magazine “What’s next for social protection in light of COVID-19: country responses”, by @Charlot73003022, @R_M_Brito, @alineperes_s, @maribalboni, is now available in:

French: https://t.co/r75FBi6eG7
Spanish: https://t.co/yv4yc98KI💬 #NewTranslations | The #PolicyInFocus magazine “What’s next for social protection in light of COVID-19: country responses”, by @Charlot73003022, @R_M_Brito, @alineperes_s, @maribalboni, is now available in:

French: https://t.co/r75FBi6eG7
Spanish: https://t.co/yv4yc98KI💬 #NewTranslations | The #PolicyInFocus magazine “What’s next for social protection in light of COVID-19: country responses”, by @Charlot73003022, @R_M_Brito, @alineperes_s, @maribalboni, is now available in:

French: https://t.co/r75FBi6eG7
Spanish: https://t.co/yv4yc98KIg

[Age International @Age_Int]

A study by @WIEGOGLOBAL found that in 12 cities globally, older people’s earnings were hit more severely than younger workers between Feb-July 2020, particularly those of older women.

Older women have human rights.

Sign now 👉 https://t.co/y3pQJUWdru

#olderwomentoo #covid19

[Social Protection Forum @upfsp]

President Museveni positive about lowering the age eligibility for SAGE https://t.co/V7Z4ZK7IoZ

[ILO Arab States - منظمة العمل الدولية @iloarabstates]

It's time for a fair social protection system for older people in Lebanon.
Stay tuned for a brief on the Voices of Older People around Social Protection in Lebanon by the International Labour Organization and HelpAge.
#socialprotection #lebanon

[ILO Arab States - منظمة العمل الدولية @iloarabstates]

"I will not be a burden on anyone. Not even my children. I even tell them I have my medications although I don't. I am not taking my pills."
Anis, 71 years old
Older people in Lebanon want to live with dignity. They have the right to do so.

[ILO Arab States - منظمة العمل الدولية @iloarabstates]

It's time for a fair social protection system for older people in Lebanon.
Stay tuned for a brief on the Voices of Older People around Social Protection in Lebanon by the International Labour Organization and HelpAge.
#socialprotection #lebanon

[ILO Arab States - منظمة العمل الدولية @iloarabstates]

“My husband died when I was 30. I worked for 50 years in the fields to raise my children. I have no pension and the bank highjacked my savings”.
Georgette, 81 years old.
Workers in the informal sectors often do not benefit from social protection; many of them are women.

[ILO Arab States - منظمة العمل الدولية @iloarabstates]

"جوزي مات كان عمري 30. اشتغلت 50 سنة بالبستان تربي ولادي. ما في ضمان ولا تعويض. يلي جمّعتن أخدن البنك".
جورجيت، 81 سنة.
حان الوقت لنظام حماية اجتماعية عادل لكبار السن في لبنان. ترقبوا نبذة حول أصوات كبار السن والحماية الاجتماعية في لبنان من قِبل منظمة العمل الدولية وهلب أيج.

[ILO Arab States - منظمة العمل الدولية @iloarabstates]

"أنا مش رح كون عبئ على حدا. ولا حتى ولادي. حتى الدوا بقلّن عندي حتى لو ما عندي. مش عم باخد أدويتي". أنيس، 71 سنة.
حان الوقت لنظام حماية اجتماعية عادل لكبار السن.
ترقبوا نبذة حول أصوات كبار السن والحماية الاجتماعية في لبنان من قِبل منظمة العمل الدولية وهلب أيج.

[UN Special Rapporteur on poverty and human rights @srpoverty]

‼️Invisible work is off radar: No recognition, no living wage, no social protection. @ILO says that women spend at least twice as much time as men on unpaid work. It is urgent to recognise women’s contribution to society and to valorise it. Join us 👉TODAY at 1:30 CET #HLPF2021

[UN Special Rapporteur on poverty and human rights @srpoverty]

#SocialProtection is not about charity: it’s about a legal entitlement to basic income security. And it’s not about « them »: it’s about « us », as it covers each individual’s life, from cradle to grave. Read my interview on @GlblCtznImpact #GlobalFund4SocialProtection

[UN Special Rapporteur on poverty and human rights @srpoverty]

Proposals for a #GlobalFund4SocialProtection are making progress, thank you for the endorsement of Secretary-General Guterres. In Our Common Agenda https://t.co/rILqO3dOwR @UN_SPExperts @UN_HRC @soc_protection @ilo @DeSchutterO