A Convention for the Rights of Older Persons

Leading up to the 11^th session of Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing Working Group, there are a number of global dialogues on the rights of older persons and advocacy for a convention on the rights of older persons.

Find out what the buzz is all about:

Paving the Way to OEWGA11 in Conversations with Experts

International Federation on Ageing hosted a conversation on the rights of older persons with H.E Ms. Maria del Carmen Squeff, Ambassador of Argentina and incoming chair of the UN OEWGA 11^th Session, and Mr. H.E. Francisco Duarte Lopes Ambassador of Portugal to the UN. Click the poster image to access the webinar

Towards a Convention for the Rights of Older Persons

The Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario hosted a panel discussion on ageism, the impact of COVID-19 and mistreat of older persons, what is being done in Canada and internationally, and what a UN Convention means. Click the video image to access the webinar.

Time for a UN Convention on the Rights of Older People!

Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People and International Federation Ageing hosted a webinar on the national advocacy work underway leading up to the 11^th OWEG Session, the difference a convention will make, and an update on plans for the Session. Click the poster image to access the webinar.

Are you ready for the 11^th Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing?

This the second in a series of two webinars hosted by Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People and International Federation Ageing. Panelists discuss the inadequacies in the current international human rights system in protecting and promoting the rights of older persons, share key messages and statements in support of national advocacy and the 11^th OEWG session, launch the “Age with Rights” global slogan campaign. Click the poster image to access the webinar.

Human Rights of Older Persons: Social Cost of Ageism

The Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario hosted a panel discussion that deep-dived how ageism is a pervasive mentality and a violation of older persons’ rights. Areas of discussion range from access to housing, healthcare, access to justice, workplace discrimination to lack of representation in research.Click the video image to access the webinar.

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