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Age Demands Action update!

By Barbara Dockalova, Posted 19 September 2012 See more by this blogger

This year is shaping up to be our biggest Age Demands Action yet. In the campaign's sixth year, 61 countries will take part on 1 October - the UN International Day of Older Persons. And for the very first... Keep reading
Campaign for legal protection for older people in Mozambique gathers momentum

By Janet Duffield, Posted 10 September 2012 See more by this blogger

On 24 August, around 20 older people made clear demands for legal protection of their rights to the District Government in Boane, Maputo province. This event was part of a bigger campaign organised since 1 June 2012,by the Forum... Keep reading (1 Comment)
Protecting the rights of older people: Ten reasons why we need to act

By Bridget Sleap, Posted 20 August 2012 See more by this blogger

On 21 December 2010, the United Nations General Assembly established an Open-ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWG) with a mandate to identify gaps in the protection of the rights of older people and ways in which these gaps can... Keep reading
AIDS 2012: Reflections of the past week

By Richard Blewitt, Posted 01 August 2012 See more by this blogger

Last week, I attended AIDS 2012 in Washington DC. Along with me and HIV Policy Advisor, Rachel Albone, other HelpAge staff working on HIV, from our partner organisations, were also present at the conference. Immediately, I felt there was... Keep reading
MDGs: No room for the world's older people

By Anders Hylander, Posted 03 July 2012 See more by this blogger

The Millennium Development Goals Report 2012 launched this week, made no mention of global ageing. This is not surprising, since the existing MDG framework makes age group disaggregation impossible. However, global ageing is one of the most fundamental issues... Keep reading (4 Comments)