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Human Rights Day: Standing up for older people's rights today and every day

Bridget Sleap
09 December 2016

This year, to mark Human Rights Day on 10 December, the UN is calling on us all to stand up for someone's rights. This is important. But when millions of people around the world are denied their rights every... Keep reading

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Intergenerational solidarity is helping tackle ageism in Nigeria

Oluwayemisi Oluwole
21 November 2016

In my country Nigeria, older people are discriminated against on a daily basis. Many people want nothing to do with them. They are considered an economic burden that has no value in society. In Calabar, Benin City and some other... Keep reading (18 Comments)

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10 ways Habitat III can protect and promote our rights in older age

Sion Eryl Jones
30 June 2016

This October, the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, otherwise known as Habitat III, will be held in Quito, Ecuador. It has been called to bolster commitments to the sustainable development of urban environments and Keep reading

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Together we can end elder abuse

Jemma Stovell
20 June 2016

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was marked on 15 June and the slogan "together we can end elder abuse" was used by campaigners in Tanzania. A fitting slogan given that around the world older people campaigned together to raise... Keep reading (1 Comment)

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Human Rights Day: 50 years on, age discrimination not sufficiently recognised

Bridget Sleap
10 December 2015

This year Human Rights Day celebrates the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the International Covenant on Political, Civil, and Cultural Rights in 1966. In the current economic a Keep reading (1 Comment)

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