Healthy Ageing: Why Our Ageing Strategy Must Be Gender Sensitive

As Malaysia’s ageing population grows, we’re seeing the government and policymakers being more proactive when it comes to our ageing strategy. From the 13th Malaysia Plan to the National Ageing Blueprint as well as the Malaysia Care Strategic Framework and Action Plan, plans are being put into motion to prioritise the needs of an ageing population. But ageing is not gender-neutral. So do these plans adequately account for that? Ahead of International Women’s Day, we unpack why a gender lens matters in our ageing policies with Dr Julitta Onabanjo, country representative with UNFPA Malaysia. Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.