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International Widows' Day: Triple vulnerability?

By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 23 June 2011 See more by this blogger

The United Nations General Assembly has declared 23 June 2011 as the first ever International Widows' Day. "Another International Day" we may sigh. At this stage every day in the year must be at least an international day for... Keep reading (1 Comment)
Older people and climate change in Kenya

By James Muruthi, Posted 22 June 2011 See more by this blogger

Many studies have shown that the world population is increasing at an alarming rate. The global population will soon hit the seven billion mark and recently released projections from the UN show that by 2050, the global population could... Keep reading (2 Comments)
Changing attitudes to stop witchcraft accusations

By Juliana Bernard, Posted 14 June 2011 See more by this blogger

I was at a meeting recently with one of our partners TAWLAE (Tanzania Women Leaders in Agriculture & Environment) talking to older people about the successes of our projects which address violence against older women and attacks on older... Keep reading (5 Comments)
Time to reflect

By Rachel Albone, Posted 13 June 2011 See more by this blogger

The High Level Meeting closed on Friday, so now it is time to reflect. The last few days have been a mixture of highs and lows. On Thursday, we were hugely disappointed to hear that the language relating to... Keep reading
Older people sidelined at High Level Meeting on the future of HIV epidemic

By Rachel Albone, Posted 10 June 2011 See more by this blogger

The High Level Meeting is now well underway, countries are making their reports on their response to the epidemic and the negotiations on the outcome document - the result of this meeting - are drawing to a close. No... Keep reading