Class, Inequality & Aging

This infographic provides facts and statistics about the challenges that working women face as they grow older, especially in the wake of the COVID pandemic.

The AARP surveyed women aged 50 and over about the the age, gender, racial, class, and weight discrimination that they experience. Here are their findings.

A short Canadian documentary in which four older women discuss their working lives, caring for partners, and their current experiences of living in poverty.

Structural racism and sexism impact access to healthcare, food, housing, education, and employment, which can result in economic insecurity.

This article offers a discussion of aging in place for 12 low-income, older homeowners with disabilities in Baltimore, Maryland.

This site includes a resource library for housing for LGBTQ+ older adults and access to various reports on LGBTQ+ aging.

This article outlines the steps everyone can take to improve their ability to retire with financial security.

Fact sheet from the National Partnership for Women & Families that highlights the intersectional causes of the Black wealth gap.

The American Association of University Women’s fact sheet outlines retirement security issues for women and the policy approaches needed to address them.

Economic insecurity and inequity magnify over time for many women, especially marginalized women. What policies could address this problem?

This fact sheet includes statistics and analysis about the gendered wage gap in the United States.

This article highlights the challenges posed by economic insecurity for older adults. It shows how to use the Elder Index to advocate for those living in poverty.