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🚨 Don't Let Age Equality Be Erased! 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 & 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✊👵👴 The European Commission is preparing to withdraw one of the EU’s most important – yet still unrealised – anti-discrimination proposals: the 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲. If this happens, millions of Europeans – including older people – risk being left without the protections they deserve. 📢 Take action now! 🖊️ Sign the petition: https://lnkd.in/dsepN9FX 📣 Learn why this matters for older people: https://bit.ly/42FEY04 ✅ Sign it. Share it. Speak up for equal rights for all ages. #StopDiscrimination #HorizontalEqualTreatmentDirective #Equality #AgeEquality #AgeDiscrimination

𝗨𝗡 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱: 𝟰 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 📜 Want to understand what this historic decision means? 🤔 This article gives you clear answers to 4 key questions about the 𝗨𝗡 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀: ✔️ What is a UN Convention and why does it matter? ✔️What is the historical context behind this decision? ✔️ What are the next steps? ✔️ How can you get involved? 👉 Read the article: https://bit.ly/43IlHw9 #AWorldforAllAges #AgeEquality

Today, AGE addressed its recommendations for 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 to the Working Party meeting of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO). This discussion took place in the framework of the 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆'𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 ‘𝘀𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀’ with the participation of Maciej J. Kucharczyk (AGE Secretary General) and Sarah Loriato (AGE Policy Officer on Employment and Social Inclusion).   AGE welcomes this initiative of Polish presidency of the Council of the European Union, which is in line with the future European strategy for intergenerational fairness. Our main message was that while the increase in life expectancy is the success of the European social model, it also requires national and European policies to strengthen age equality throughout life by modernising care, strengthening health prevention and adapting workplaces to the needs of an ageing population.   Finally, we shared the findings from 𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, which identifies ageism, the lack of labour market support, and non-adapted workplaces as the main barriers preventing older workers from staying or returning to employment. Further work on employment and ageing will follow in the 2025 edition of AGE Barometer, which will examine the 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀. 👉Find out more about AGE Barometer: bit.ly/age-barometer-2023 #AGEBarometer #EuropeforAllAges #AgeEquality #OlderWorkers

𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗪𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀’ 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀! 🎉🧓👴 The UN Human Rights Council has agreed by consensus to create a 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗮 𝗨𝗡 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀’ 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀. This is a major step toward a legally binding treaty! The UN Convention will help: ✔️Protect older persons from ageism ✔️Promote dignity and autonomy ✔️Ensure inclusion in decision-making ✔️Build #AWorld4AllAges For years, AGE has pushed for stronger protections as older persons face discrimination, limited access to healthcare, social security, and housing. Next Steps: The working group will draft the first text with input from governments, civil society, and human rights groups. Alongside Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People and our members, 𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀’ 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱. 📢 Stay tuned! More in our Press Release: https://lnkd.in/egrmS6Qj #UNConvention #AGEwithRights

🆕 New European Parliament Interest Group: 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝘀! 👵👶 On March 19, ‘Europe for All Ages’ kicked off its work with an inaugural meeting hosted by Members of the European Parliament Idoia Mendia Cueva & Michał Szczerba. The event brought together AGE President Dr. Heidrun Mollenkopf (BAGSO – Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Seniorenorganisationen e.V.) and key EU policymakers, including Ms. Magdalena Sobkowiak - Czarnecka (Polish Deputy Minister responsible for the Council Presidency), Deša Srsen (Member of the cabinet of the Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness), and Krzysztof Balon (European Economic and Social Committee). With the participation of AGE Platform Europe and Members of the European Parliament, this group will focus on ageing, longevity, healthy ageing, older people’s rights, social inclusion and intergenerational solidarity. 𝗜𝘁 𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 🔗 Find out more about this event: bit.ly/44109uB #EuropeforAllAges #ageing #longevity #healthyageing #AgeEquality #IntergenerationalSolidarity

🆕 Our Mar'25 newsletter is now available! Check it out here: bit.ly/4iZVugQ Highlights: ▪️ What if Older Women Enjoyed Equal Rights? ▪️ Launch of the New Interest Group: Europe for All Ages ▪️ UN Convention: A major step forward for Older People’s Rights may be near ▪️ Plus much more! 📖 Dive deeper into these topics and more by reading our full newsletter. 📩 Interested in staying updated? Subscribe to our newsletter here: bit.ly/42BTEuV #AGEPlataformEurope #CoverAGE

📢 Enhancing Long-term care dialogue is key!   We urge the European Commission to establish an EU Long-Term Care Platform to drive ambitious implementation of care policies as a flagship of the new Action Plan on the European Pillar of Social Rights. Together, let's make affordable, accessible care a reality for millions of Europeans! 📖Read our statement: https://bit.ly/4hV4nri #LongTermCare #SocialRights 

🔎 Europe’s Blind Spot: Racism, Health, and Ageing in a Changing Society In recognition of the International Day Against Racism observed this month, we’ve updated our website with a publication by Dr. Saloua Berdai Chaouni, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Society and Ageing Research Lab (SARLab - Vrije Universiteit Brussel). This article explores how racism affects the health and well-being of ageing Europeans. 🗨️ "As Europe’s diversity continues to grow, so does its responsibility to ensure that all older adults, regardless of their skin color or ethnic-cultural background, can age with dignity, free from the lasting harms of racism." 📖 Read the full article here: www.bit.ly/4j3lzeZ #EuropeforAllAges #MarchAgainstRacism #WorldAgainstRacism © Photo Credits | From left to right: Pexels / Photographers: Harshi Rateria, Timur Weber, Tarikul Raana, Juste Buka

📢 Citizens of Czechia, Estonia, France, Germany and Poland: Have you experienced ageism or age discrimination? Share your story! AGE supports an important study on discrimination on the grounds of age in the European Union initiated by the European Commission DG Justice & Consumers (DG JUST) and we need your input! Your voice matters! Make a difference by shaping the future of age equality in Europe! 🗣️ 👉 Participate now: www.bit.ly/AgeismStudy Participation is voluntary, anonymous, and fully confidential. #EuropeforAllAges #AgeingEqual

👵 Happy International Women’s Day! Imagine a Europe where women of all ages would be equal to men. This may seem like a distant dream, but it can become a reality through concrete policies implemented by the EU. Discover how in our Special Briefing: bit.ly/older-women-rights #ForAllWomenAndGirls #InternationalWomensDay #OlderWomen #EuropeforAllAges