International Women's Day

In the run up to International Women’s Day, Independent Age is drawing attention to some of the key issues that specifically affect older women.

Monday: Caring

Older women are much more likely than older men to have unpaid caring responsibilities.

Tuesday: Money

Older women are more likely to be living in poverty than older men.

Read more from our Ageism+ series

Read Ageism+

Find out what older people and other experts have to say about ageism and other forms of discrimination in our blog series.

Wednesday: Mental health

Older women with mental health problems are a group whose needs are too often overlooked.

Thursday: What do you think?

Do you think International Women’s Day addresses the issues of older women enough?

Friday: Celebrating older women

This International Women’s Day we are celebrating the life and achievements of Valda James, Islington’s first black mayor.

Older Women Rock!

Activist and spoken word poet, Leah Thorn, tackles ageism against women with poetry, retro clothes, performance and film. Watch a clip of her documentary.