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Leaders listen to older people in Mozambique
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 05 May 2010 See more by this blogger
Older people's associations in Mozambique and HelpAge have worked together to engage the government at the highest level and make a difference to their lives. A true picture of older people's lives Eight politicians from all over Mozambique, visited... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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Forgotten workforce: older people and their right to decent work
By Richard Blewitt, Posted 29 April 2010 See more by this blogger
Richard Blewitt, CEO of HelpAge International, shares his personal views on older people's right to decent work: 1 May is International Workers Day. To mark this HelpAge International has launched a new report, "Forgotten Workforce: Older people and their... 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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Human Rights Day: Waking up to ageism
By Bridget Sleap, Posted 10 December 2009 See more by this blogger
Bridget Sleap, HelpAge's Rights Policy Advisor, writes about older people's rights on Human Rights Day: Across the world, populations are ageing. There is no denying that this phenomenon presents huge challenges. How do you protect the rights of an... Keep reading
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Orphans without elders struggle with their identity
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 01 December 2009 See more by this blogger
‘Age helps' sums up HelpAge's core position. We believe that older people are a benefit to society and a positive force for change. Unfortunately, we find that most messages about older people in the media are extremely negative and... Keep reading
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