Singing and Dancing for Their Rights

Elder abuse is heart-wrenching. Underscoring the harm and tragic narratives is a violation of the older person’s human right to be freed from violence, abuse, and neglect. A group of courageous and determined older advocates stood up for their rights through song and dance. Violence Against and Abuse and Neglect of Older People One

By |2024-09-10T22:15:22-07:00September 10th, 2024|Categories: Age Exchange, Aging Matters|Comments Off on Singing and Dancing for Their Rights

The 4th ASEM Forum on the Human Rights of Older Persons: Present and Future

This year’s forum focused on the status of older people's human rights and the role of civil society organizations in advancing and protecting them in the richly diverse Southeast Asian countries of Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand. The forum’s inclusive exchange between Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), National Human Rights Institution representatives (NHRIs), and

By |2024-09-10T21:41:21-07:00August 30th, 2024|Categories: Age Exchange|Tags: , |Comments Off on The 4th ASEM Forum on the Human Rights of Older Persons: Present and Future

Imagining a World with a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons

The Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People partnered with Josef und Luise Kraft Stiftung, a Global Alliance member organization, to organize a side event at the 14th session of the open-ended Working Group on Ageing. The side event was co-sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Portugal to the UN and the National

By |2024-06-05T21:58:17-07:00May 28th, 2024|Categories: Age Exchange|Tags: , |Comments Off on Imagining a World with a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons

2023 UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing

The UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing is the forum that actively discusses older people's human rights. Its mandate is to identify human rights protection gaps in existing international frameworks and recommends how to address them, including whether additional instruments are needed. This Working Group consists of UN organizations, 193 UN Assembly member countries, civil society,

By |2023-04-17T17:01:56-07:00April 14th, 2023|Categories: Age Exchange|Tags: , |Comments Off on 2023 UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing

Rally for Older Women to Age With Rights in Our Rural Communities

Soroptimist International and the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People organized a virtual rally for the human right of older women in rural communities in March 2023. This Rally was part of the 2023 Global Rally campaign and a parallel side event of the 67th Session of the NGO Committee on the Status of Women. More

By |2023-04-20T17:13:49-07:00March 24th, 2023|Categories: Age Exchange|Tags: , |Comments Off on Rally for Older Women to Age With Rights in Our Rural Communities

Canadians Rally to Age With Rights

BC Community Response Network and Age Knowble organized a virtual rally for the human right of older Canadians in February 2023. This rally was part of the 2023 Global Rally campaign. More than 150 people registered for the session. Of those who attended, a good majority were older people. Stories of Inequities The panelists shared stories of

By |2023-04-25T14:28:23-07:00March 3rd, 2023|Categories: Age Exchange|Tags: , |Comments Off on Canadians Rally to Age With Rights

Canadian National Consultation on Ageism

The Canadian Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors Forum launched a national consultation on ageism in 2022. Age Knowble contributed to this consultation and hosted three sessions with older person participants referred by MOISAC, South Vancouver Neighbourhood House, and South Vancouver Seniors Network. In addition to English, Age Knowble held Cantonese and Mandarin-speaking sessions. All

By |2023-04-17T16:39:01-07:00November 25th, 2022|Categories: Age Exchange|Tags: |Comments Off on Canadian National Consultation on Ageism

Civil Society Talk Concert on Human Rights of Older People

ASEM Global Ageing Center (AGAC) is a Korean-based organization that promotes and strengthens the human rights of older people through policy research, education, and dialogue. AGAC engages policy and human rights experts globally in their work. In October 2021, I was honored to be a keynote speaker at AGAC’s Civil Society Talk. I presented

By |2023-04-17T16:44:50-07:00November 12th, 2021|Categories: Age Exchange|Tags: , |Comments Off on Civil Society Talk Concert on Human Rights of Older People

A Convention for the Rights of Older Persons

Leading up to the 11th 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

By |2024-06-07T11:12:23-07:00February 26th, 2021|Categories: Age Exchange|Tags: , |Comments Off on A Convention for the Rights of Older Persons

Canadian Elder Law Conference – Justice and the Older Person

The Canadian justice system and its cousins in other countries are designed to help all citizens right the wrongs.  People can file lawsuits on contract or property disputes or be represented by the state in criminal matters like fraud or assault.  In theory, every citizen or permanent resident has equal access to the justice

By |2023-04-16T21:51:06-07:00January 11th, 2020|Categories: Age Exchange|Tags: , |Comments Off on Canadian Elder Law Conference – Justice and the Older Person
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