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Response to Duncan Green: What does ageing mean for development?
By Mark Gorman, Posted 19 October 2010 See more by this blogger
Following Duncan Green's (Head of Research at Oxfam GB) blog post "What does global aging mean to development?" (his spelling, not mine), I was more than happy to take him up on his kind offer of writing a response... Keep reading (4 Comments)
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Meet an Age Demands Activist in Kenya
By Pius Musimba, Posted 01 October 2010 See more by this blogger
This year, I am very excited to be picked as the spokesperson for Age Demands Action. I took part last year and we feel we got our point across. This year, I am in the delegation going to the... Keep reading
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Older people in the Philippines push for promised pensions
By Generosa Macaiba, Posted 30 September 2010 See more by this blogger
The older people were very enthusiastic after the passage of the Expanded Senior Citizens Act earlier this year. They were happy that the social pension is now included as one of the most important provisions of the bill. It... Keep reading
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Older people in Thailand voice their needs to the government
By Sawang Kaewkantha, Posted 28 September 2010 See more by this blogger
Hello, my name is Sawang Kaewkantha, Executive Director of the Foundation for Older Persons' Development (FOPDEV). Like in previous years, the reason that I am involved in Age Demands Action is because the voice of the poorest of the... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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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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