Your Voice Matters: A Consultation on Human Rights Principles in Older Age

Across the world, people are living longer. Yet many older persons continue to face discrimination, exclusion from decision-making, and barriers to exercising their human rights. As discussions move forward on the development of a United Nations Convention on the Rights of Older Persons, it is essential that the voices and lived experiences of older [...]

By |2026-03-16T20:17:33-07:00March 9th, 2026|Categories: Age Exchange|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Your Voice Matters: A Consultation on Human Rights Principles in Older Age

Voices of Older Chinese Canadians: Dignity Through an Ethnocultural Lens

As work begins on drafting a UN Convention on the rights of older persons, an important question emerges: how do ethnocultural backgrounds shape dignity in older age, and what is needed to uphold it as a human right? Dignity belongs to everyone. However, culture, language, migration, and community shape how people experience and express [...]

By |2026-02-11T05:25:30-08:00February 11th, 2026|Categories: Aging Matters|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Voices of Older Chinese Canadians: Dignity Through an Ethnocultural Lens
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