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Activists across South Asia stand up for older people's rights

By Jennifer Williams, Posted 05 September 2010 See more by this blogger

Over the past two years, older people across South Asia have joined together around 1 October to demand an end to age discrimination. In 2008 in India, an amazing 850 older people boarded an officially named "HelpAge Special" train... Keep reading
Older people in Central Asia and Eastern Europe push for change

By Aisuluu Kamchybekova, Posted 03 September 2010 See more by this blogger

The fantastic campaigning efforts of older people across Eastern Europe and Central Asia has led to real change over the past two years! Older people take action Hundreds of older people have joined forces each year on 1 October... Keep reading
ADA activists take action in Asia

By Tai Sorolump, Posted 03 September 2010 See more by this blogger

Right across the Asia Pacific region, the inspiring campaigning efforts of Age Demands Action activists have made national governments sit up and listen! Older people from Cambodia, to Fiji, to Thailand and the Philippines have met the decision makers,... Keep reading
Activists in South Asia stand up for older people's rights!

By Jennifer Williams, Posted 12 July 2010 See more by this blogger

Trains, walkathons and TV shows! Over the past two years, older people across South Asia have joined together around 1st October to demand an end to age discrimination. In 2008 in India, an amazing 850 older people boarded an... Keep reading
Barack Obama's grandmother joins ADA in Kenya

By Henry Matthews, Posted 21 October 2009 See more by this blogger

Sarah Obama (pictured on the right), the grandmother of US president Barack Obama, has joined our Age Demands Action campaign by donning an ADA T shirt and showing her support for older people's rights around the world. Too often... Keep reading