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. [...]
Right to Happiness and the Older Person
Is happiness a right or is it just an ideal state? If it is a goal, how do we know when we’ve [...]
Right to Justice and the Older Person
“If you want us to live a long life, make it so that we can actually live our lives!” This was a [...]
Everyone Has The Right to Learn, Especially the Older Person!
“Live as if you are going to die tomorrow. Learn as if you are going to live forever.” --Mahatma Gandhi When we [...]
Human Rights for Older Persons – An Exercise in Futility?
Since 2010, a working group has been meeting annually at United Nations (UN) to develop a convention for the rights of older [...]
Equality and Equity – Creating a Chance for Older Persons
We talk a lot about equality when we advocate for older persons. Equal access, equal opportunity, equal treatment. We measure equality by [...]
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