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
It was Sunday morning during the Memorial Day weekend. I walked down Third Avenue amidst the warm breeze and bustling sounds of Manhattan feeling light hearted. We made a positive stride forward on the human rights of older people. A Step Forward The 14th Session of the Working Group took place before the 2024
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
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,
Rally for the Rights of Older People There is a global movement centered on human rights in older age. This movement is growing with strength. Older people, non-government organizations, academia, private organizations, and national human rights institutions are rallying for the rights of older people. Their voices and activism activities are national, regional, and
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
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
Afraid to go out – No Public Washrooms! “I am afraid to go out to out. There are no public washrooms. I can not control my bladder like I used to”, said an older gentleman at a recent consultation. I saw a few other resigned looks of helplessness when I scanned the virtual room.
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
On this International Day of Older Persons, I celebrate our older people and their resilience. I am grateful for their inspiration and courage. Be it The older people, who walk with conviction using their canes and walkers, and showing us that setbacks do not define us. Or the courageous older woman, who
