Social Development Cannot Succeed Without Older Persons
Recognizing the Older Person in Social Development Who is the older person in our current narrative of social development? Someone leaning on
Between Promise and Practice: Reflections from HRC60
From the floor of HRC60, this reflection shows how ideals meet reality — where progress and struggle coexist, calling for deeper resolve,
Human Rights Day 2024
Age Knowble Human Rights Day 2024
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
Leaps versus Strides Forward on Human Rights of Older People
It was Sunday morning during the Memorial Day weekend. I walked down Third Avenue amidst the warm breeze and bustling sounds of
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
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
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
Washroom Bill of Rights
Afraid to go out – No Public Washrooms! “I am afraid to go out to out. There are no public washrooms. I
International Day of Older Persons 2022
On this International Day of Older Persons, I celebrate our older people and their resilience. I am grateful for their
Age With Rights
COVID-19 shines a sobering spotlight on the deeply rooted discrimination and inequities against old persons worldwide. We can no longer justify inaction
Age with Voice and Choice
When 85-year-old Charles goes for lunch with his daughter, he feels invisible. The waitress asks his daughter what he wants to eat.