Katie Jakeman is a Policy Advisor at Age International, leading the organisations advocacy work on mainstreaming older people’s rights and needs into the UK’s humanitarian and global health agendas.
Katie holds an MA in International Peace and Security from King’s College London and a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds. She has prior experience with the United Nations Association-UK, the refugee charity SolidariTee, and the Westminster think tank Re:State.
Posts
The humanitarian system and older people: reversing continued neglect
By 2050, one in five people will be over 60, with 80% living in low- and middle-income countries. Yet the humanitarian system remains largely unprepared to anticipate and meet older people’s needs, uphold their rights or support their contributions.