...lobby politicans to demand they are not excluded from policy making. It is a very exciting day, where we see older people in action, taking to the streets to demand...

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...lobby politicans to demand they are not excluded from policy making. It is a very exciting day, where we see older people in action, taking to the streets to demand...

Happy International Day of Older Persons!

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Older people, HelpAge International staff and supporters from around the world have been busy taking part in our annual Age Demands Action (ADA) campaign today, where older people march and lobby politicans to demand they are not excluded from...

Challenging assumptions on the International Day of Older Persons

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We all age differently. Yet, we often hear older people being talked about as if they are all the same: sick, unable to learn new things, and resistant to change. Stereotypes are powerful and can influence our attitudes, limiting...

Gender and old-age pension protection in Asia

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In this blog Dr Athina Vlachantoni and Professor Jane Falkingham talk about their research into gender and old-age pension protection in Asia, as discussed in their chapter in ‘Social Protection for Older Persons Social Pensions in Asia' The gender.

2015: Time to make social protection for all a reality

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The Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors
is a network of NGOs and trade unions from all parts of the world committed to
achieving social protection for everyone. HelpAge International was one of the
founding members of the Coalition in 2012,

How Ageing Nepal campaigned on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

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Since 2012, we at Ageing Nepal have been continuously involved in HelpAge International's Age Demands Action (ADA) campaigns.
For this year's ADA on Rights campaign on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (15 June), we aimed to:

build awareness on older