A Global Moment for Inclusive Social Development At a time of profound global transition, the Second World Summit on Social Development sent a clear message: social development must be inclusive, human rights-based, and grounded in solidarity across generations. With more than 14,000 participants from 186 countries, the Summit reflected both the urgency and the scale
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
