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Meet the Age Demands Action activists
By Henry Matthews, Posted 21 September 2010 See more by this blogger
Older campaigners across Europe are joining forces on 1 October to make their voices heard. They will not only be taking action to demand change in their own countries but to campaign for their governments to better support the... Keep reading
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Older women are critical to achieving the MDGs
By Bridget Sleap, Posted 20 September 2010 See more by this blogger
Older women are critical to achieving the MDGs, so why are they discriminated against by society - and by development targets? The Millennium Declaration on which the MDGs are all based, pledged "to promote gender equality and the empowerment... Keep reading
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"Age Demands Action survey was a great experience"
By Tima Suale, Posted 13 September 2010 See more by this blogger
Tima Suale is an Age Demands Action activist working for HelpAge Mozambique. Here, she explains how she took part in our survey about people's perspectives on ageing in the country: "We did the ADA survey in Mozambique in nine... Keep reading
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Survey results in - what do people around the world really think about ageing?
By Jennifer Williams, Posted 13 September 2010 See more by this blogger
This year, as part of Age Demands Action, we are doing a survey to find out what people around the world really think about what it's like to get older. People in 48 countries worldwide are taking part in... Keep reading
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"I am old but still strong"
By Edna Mbesa, Posted 06 September 2010 See more by this blogger
Edna Mbesa is an Age Demands Action activist who works for Muthande Society in South Africa. Here she talks about their ADA activities: "Last year was an amazing one for us in South Africa as we all went and... Keep reading
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