In Kenya, elderly women are believed to be spared by HIV and have therefore become frequent victims of rape. They decided to take matters into their own hands and took up karaté to defend themselves against future rape attempts.
Karaté grannies: older women learn to defend themselves in Kenya Read More »
In April, the AARP (American Association of Retired People) published a video challenging people’s perceptions of old age : how old is old? What can or can’t an older person do? Millennials and Baby boomers have different answers to these questions.
1,370 elders go missing every day in China, according to a new report by the Zhongmin Social Assistance Institute.
Witch hunting is on the rise in Africa, and it mainly targets older women, especially in Tanzania, where they are routinely accused of fuelling albino killings, causing bad harvest and bringing disease.
Older Tanzanian women often become targets of ‘witch’ hunting Read More »
Japanese elders now make up a third of the country’s entrepreneurs, at a time when younger people seem to shy away from entrepreneurship.
Seniors make up a third of all Japanese entrepreneurs Read More »
