Age Demands Action campaign in 50 countries today! It's finally here- the day we have all been waiting for! It's the UN International Day of Older Persons and the day of our international campaign, Age Demands Action! Older people...
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...
Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor is Secretary General of the Pakistan National Centre for Ageing (PNCA) and an Age Demands Action activist. This is the first time that Pakistan have taken part in Age Demands Action and we are delighted to...
Our older activists have kicked off their Age Demands Action campaign for 2010 with a march - and marching band! Watch them in action here:
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...
We've just finished recording a special episode of our radio show "Koze Granmoun Paw l Timoun" ("older people speak") which will be broadcast on Friday October 1st. This special show was hosted by four of our senior volunteer presenters...
I have been a leader of the Older Person's Group of Jany-Pahta village of Sokuluk rayon of Chui province since 2008. I am also the leader of a self-help group "Yrys" (which means "Prosperity" in Kyrgyz). Based on my...
Edilia Camargo, 72 It was a very little village not far from the Panama City, capital of the so called "Banana Republic" with the same name, located in between Costa Rica and Colombia. My grandfather's wife raised me My...
50 countries. All joining together to stand up for older people's rights. It's amazing, and here at HelpAge International, we are incredibly excited about the events about to unfold across the globe in Age Demands Action on 1 October...
Older campaigners across Europe are joining forces on 1 October to make their voices heard. They will not only be taking action to demand change in their own countries but to campaign for their governments to better support the...
Nine organisations in seven countries say Age Demands Action We had a successful Age Demands Action planning meeting last week and are excited to say that we have nine organisations taking part in seven countries across Latin America this...
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...
