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Human Rights in older age: Towards the elimination of ageism and age discrimination
worldwide/virtualJoin us for a special side event of the 48th session of the Human Rights Council on Tuesday 21 September 14:00 Geneva time. Ageism is a global phenomenon, which has serious consequences for individuals and society at large. According to the UN Global Report on Ageism, half of the world’s population is ageist against older
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Human Rights in older age: Towards the elimination of ageism and age discrimination
worldwide/virtualJoin us for a special side event of the 48th session of the Human Rights Council on Tuesday 21 September 14:00 Geneva time. Ageism is a global phenomenon, which has serious consequences for individuals and society at large. According to the UN Global Report on Ageism, half of the world’s population is ageist against older
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Reducing Ageism: Synergies in Research and Policy
worldwide/virtualJoin us on September 29th, 9:00 am GVA for "Reducing Ageism: Synergies in Research and Policy," an event organized by the Euro Ageism Project. Register here! September is World Alzheimer's Month and the theme for the 2021 campaign is Know Dementia, Know Alzheimer's. It's all about the power of knowledge. Campaign resources for anyone wishing
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Reducing Ageism: Synergies in Research and Policy
worldwide/virtualJoin us on September 29th, 9:00 am GVA for "Reducing Ageism: Synergies in Research and Policy," an event organized by the Euro Ageism Project. Register here! September is World Alzheimer's Month and the theme for the 2021 campaign is Know Dementia, Know Alzheimer's. It's all about the power of knowledge. Campaign resources for anyone wishing
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Digital Equity for all Ages: Connect, Respect and Protect Older People in Digital Technologies
worldwide/virtualThis year, the International Day of Older Persons 2021 will provide a platform for multi-stakeholder dialogue and serve as a call to action. The #UNIDOP2021 will adopt a person centered, human rights approach to ensure digital equity including adequate policies, access, digital literacy and safety for individuals of all ages. This particular side event from
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Digital Equity for all Ages: Connect, Respect and Protect Older People in Digital Technologies
worldwide/virtualThis year, the International Day of Older Persons 2021 will provide a platform for multi-stakeholder dialogue and serve as a call to action. The #UNIDOP2021 will adopt a person centered, human rights approach to ensure digital equity including adequate policies, access, digital literacy and safety for individuals of all ages. This particular side event from
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Stand up for Rights of Older Persons
worldwide/virtualViolations of older persons’ human rights have been witnessed before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Decades long implicit biases rooted in ageism have made older people invisible through lack of insightful policies that protect their rights. As the world’s population ages, the trends of human rights violations will undermine the fabric of society and its
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Stand up for Rights of Older Persons
worldwide/virtualViolations of older persons’ human rights have been witnessed before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Decades long implicit biases rooted in ageism have made older people invisible through lack of insightful policies that protect their rights. As the world’s population ages, the trends of human rights violations will undermine the fabric of society and its
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ASEM Forum on Human Rights of Older Persons: Present and Future
worldwide/virtualJoin us for this special ASEM Forum focusing on "Protection of the Rights of Older Persons in Emergency Situations." View the full 2-day program here: asemgac.org/mod/mod_form/add.php?no=8&sub_id= __________________________________________________________________________________________ CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-NY, please visit ngocoa-ny.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-Vienna, please visit ngoageingvie.org. For more
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ASEM Forum on Human Rights of Older Persons: Present and Future
worldwide/virtualJoin us for this special ASEM Forum focusing on "Protection of the Rights of Older Persons in Emergency Situations." View the full 2-day program here: asemgac.org/mod/mod_form/add.php?no=8&sub_id= __________________________________________________________________________________________ CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-NY, please visit ngocoa-ny.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-Vienna, please visit ngoageingvie.org. For more
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