
Frances Zainoeddin
@franceszainoed2
Advocate for rights of older persons and for women and girls. Views expressed are personal and do not necessarily reflect views of organizations I represent.
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We believe that every older person should be able to face their future with confidence, reach their potential and play a full part in the society they live in. #ElderlyNetwork #Societyforallages #Elderly #Age #Society HelpAge International @HelpAge_USA


People around the world are living longer than ever before. Fostering #HealthyAgeing means improving the lives of current and future generations of older people. UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) is calling to nominate leaders already working to make this vision a reality: bit.ly/HA-50



Everyone is aging, and yet #ageism is the most widespread form of discrimination. Ageing Better aims to change that. Check out their brand new short film, "What is Ageism?"-- youtube.com/watch?v=3nrF5O…

Older people in #Lebanon deserve to live in dignity. It’s time for an inclusive #pension system. Our new report, in partnership with International Labour Organization, shares the experiences of #OlderPeople & the difficulties they face living without #SocialProtection: 👉helpage.org/what-we-do/leb…


No one should be abused. Yet every year, 1️⃣ in 6️⃣ older people experience abuse in the community, globally. So why is addressing the #AbuseOfOlderPeople still a low global priority? 💡 New research from World Health Organization (WHO) explores some of the reasons: decadeofhealthyageing.org/find-knowledge… (1/12) 🧵⬇️





The title of the The Associated Press article says it all. Not just @UNGA but consistently older persons and their issues left out in UN discussions. Heavy focus on youth. Thank you to The Associated Press for being vigilant and bringing attention to the matter Claudia Mahler - UN Independent Expert Global Alliance UN For Ageing AARP International

This happens as we speak.Older women lynched as witches just because they have grown older Carole Osero-Ageng'o HelpAge Africa heart wrenching presentation #UNIDOP advocates of protection of older persons rights have a duty to highlight what abuses older women face.


A group of grandmothers in Zimbabwe is changing their world, writes Kim Samuel in the The Boston Globe bostonglobe.com/2023/02/02/opi…

This week for the #AgeWithRights Global Rally, many older people world-wide are on the streets demanding a new UN convention to strengthen the protection of their rights. Please continue to recognise older people António Guterres and help to amplify their voices too! #OEWG13 2/2


Deep-rooted ageism stops us from seeing violations of older people’s rights for what they are. As a result, states fail to adequately protect those rights in laws, policies and practice. Older people are calling for an end to ageism so we can all #AgeWithRights. Global Alliance Human Rights Watch


The time has come for the recognition of the legal instrument that recognise the rights of older persons without discrimination amd ageism. #AgeWithRights #globalrally Ageing With A Smile Ageing Nepal Claudia Mahler - UN Independent Expert Camilla Williamson Global Alliance
