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Protecting Rights

Our position

All women and men should have their rights protected in older age, on an equal basis with others. We believe a United Nations Convention on the Rights of Older Persons is essential for older people to fully enjoy their rights.

All our rights

Our new voices report shares what older people worldwide, including in the UK, have to say about what rights matter to them and outlines how governments can put those rights into practice.

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Progress on the campaign for a Convention

Our campaign for a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons has reached a turning point.

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Older women: the hidden workforce

Globally, older women are contributing unrecognised yet critical support to their families, communities and economies through their paid and unpaid work. Our report, Older women: the hidden workforce gives voice to older women’s experience of work and sets out recommendations for how to address this inequality.

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Ageism is all around us

In most countries, it is still considered acceptable to deny people work; access to healthcare; education; or the right to participate in government, purely because of their age.

The case for a convention

Why should we have a convention on the rights of older persons, how would it help prevent abuse and what would it contain?

Do we respect our elders?

Mary Robinson, member of The Elders and first woman President of Ireland, examines changing attitudes towards ageing and older people.

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