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Aging Matters

Mainstreaming versus UN Convention
Some public policymakers see the mainstreaming of the older person and aging into existing human rights instruments as the way forward. The approach is inclusive in its intent, and action can happen immediately. Yet would mainstreaming, as an alternative to a dedicated UN Convention, bring about the [...]
Global Rally for a UN Convention on the Rights of Older People
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 [...]
UN Convention and the Older Person
United Nations (UN) Conventions A UN convention is an international treaty that binds countries once adopted at the UN General Assembly and ratified back home in the country. Countries with ratified treaties report their implementation progress to the UN Human Rights Council for peer review. This review process [...]

Our Ecosystems

Intergenerational Living at Share Kanazawa, Japan

Margaret Young2019-11-26T01:57:23-08:00October 4th, 2019|Comments Off on Intergenerational Living at Share Kanazawa, Japan

Caring for the Older Person with Love in Taiwan

Margaret Young2019-11-26T02:02:26-08:00August 2nd, 2019|1 Comment

Co-Care at Harbourside Cohousing, Sooke, Canada

Margaret Young2019-11-26T02:10:45-08:00June 7th, 2019|Comments Off on Co-Care at Harbourside Cohousing, Sooke, Canada

Life Stories

This is Living

A Six Part Interview Series with Older Persons

This Is Living Ep. 6 – Lynn

Margaret Young2019-11-26T01:55:12-08:00November 22nd, 2019|Comments Off on This Is Living Ep. 6 – Lynn

This Is Living Ep. 5 – Arlene

Margaret Young2019-11-26T01:58:13-08:00September 30th, 2019|Comments Off on This Is Living Ep. 5 – Arlene

This Is Living Ep. 4 – Janet

Margaret Young2019-11-26T01:59:01-08:00September 30th, 2019|Comments Off on This Is Living Ep. 4 – Janet

Age Exchange

2023 UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing

Margaret Young2023-04-17T17:01:56-07:00April 14th, 2023|Comments Off on 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 [...]

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

Margaret Young2023-04-20T17:13:49-07:00March 24th, 2023|Comments Off on 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 [...]

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