Ageing, Gender, Power: Rethinking Women’s Health, Work and Rights Across the Life Course

As populations age worldwide, a critical question emerges: how can societies better support women across the life course? Societies around the world are ageing rapidly, reshaping health systems, labour markets, care structures and economies. Women are at the centre of this demographic transformation, yet their experiences across mid and later life remain overlooked. From menopause and health to workforce participation, caregiving responsibilities, income security, and the impacts of ageism and sexism, these challenges are deeply interconnected but rarely addressed together.