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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
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Haiti: No other home
By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 22 June 2010 See more by this blogger
Today we're visiting two of the care homes we're supporting in Leogane, about 90 minutes from Port-au-Price and the town that was the epicentre of the earthquake. Sister Josette (right) was living in the sisters' quarters but since the... Keep reading
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International Women's Day - 8 March 2010
By Bridget Sleap, Posted 05 March 2010 See more by this blogger
As we celebrate International Women's Day on 8 March, the Commission on the Status of Women is meeting in New York to review how the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action has been implemented by governments 15 years after... Keep reading
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“People’s victory” brings social pension to the Philippines
By Charles Knox-Vydmanov, Posted 03 March 2010 See more by this blogger
On 16 February, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo of the Philippines signed the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010. The Act includes the introduction of a new non-contributory pension which will be targeted at the "poorest of the poor" over... Keep reading
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Extreme winter, extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 10 November 2009 See more by this blogger
With increased numbers of natural disasters happening, such as the current drought in East Africa and the recent succession of typhoons and earthquakes in South East Asia, it is easy to overlook the gradual but devastating effects of climate... Keep reading
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