Our Resources - Aging Women's Needs

After experiencing a lifetime of pay inequity and other forms of discrimination, older women are more likely to live in poverty. Because women live longer than men, they need to stretch their thin resources farther. And, many aging adults rely on family care-givers to support them, the majority of whom are women. As the baby boomer population ages, it has become increasingly urgent that we find ways to address the needs of aging women and their families. CWLC has expanded our education, training, and technical assistance projects to more directly address the interrelated issues disproportionately impacting older women in California, including health care, housing, and workplace discrimination.

CWLC Policy Briefs: Aging Women’s Needs

CWLC and CCoA Elder Economic Forum: Political, Economic, and Demographic Imapacts on Retirement (2019)

CWLC Forum: Aging, Women, and Poverty In California (2016)

Additional Resources: Aging Women’s Needs