CoverAGE – AGE Newsletter Archive
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Celebrating Intergenerational Solidarity for a Sustainable Future for all ages
On 29 April 2025, we celebrate the 16th European Day of Solidarity between Generations, a day initiated by AGE that highlights the vital role that intergenerational connections play in building a sustainable future for all.
UN Convention explained: 4 key questions answered
Do you want to understand what this historic decision means? This article gives you clear answers to key 4 questions.
What if Older Women Enjoyed Equal Rights?
Discover what Europe could look like for older women with policies designed to better support and empower them.
EU steps back on Equality Protection: Commission withdraws Horizontal Equal Treatment Directive
AGE is deeply disappointed and concerned about this decision, which represents a significant step back in the fight against discrimination, including on the grounds of age, and the protection of older people’s rights.
CoverAGE – January 2025 Newsletter: Have You Experienced Age Discrimination? Share Your Story!
Our latest newsletter is out! Stay informed with updates on AGE’s work, member news from across Europe, key events, and resources at EU, global, and local levels—all focused on celebrating ageing and promoting equality for all ages.
EU Commissioners’ Hearings: Who’s standing up for Age Equality?
In this article, we summarise insights from the hearings of 5 Commissioners to identify which portfolios are best aligned with leading on age equality issues.
International Day of Older Persons: Let’s rewrite the story on ageing!
photo (cropped) : Centre for Ageing Better Read our October newsletter On 1st October, the International Day of Older Persons, we invited everyone to join and rewrite the story on ageing so we can all age with rights. We also called on the European Union to lead the way by adopting an EU Age Equality […]
Fighting suicide among older persons: we need more than awareness-raising !
credit: GAMIAN-Europe Read our September newsletter 10 September was the World Day for the Prevention of Suicide. On that occasion, AGE worked with the network of mental health organisations, GAMIAN-Europe, to put a spotlight on suicide and suicidal thoughts among older persons – an often-overlooked phenomenon. Suicidal thoughts and behaviours: widespread but taboo More than […]
Age Equality in the EU: what happens after the EU elections?
Read our July newsletter As the European Union renews its institutional architecture, it needs to step up action to ensure equal treatment in old age. This was the main premise of our 2024 annual conference ‘Writing the next chapter for AGE Equality in the EU’ that took place on 12th June in Leuven, Belgium. Against […]
Historic development: UN States recommend a UN convention to better protect rights in old age
Read our June newsletter The 14th session of the United Nations (UN) Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWG), held from May 20-24, 2024, marked an important milestone in the promotion and protection of human rights in older age, after years of discussion and active advocacy by civil society. Established by the United Nations General Assembly, […]
Four days that will shape the next five years
Read our May newsletter With less than one month to go to the European elections, the EU institutions are bracing themselves for the next institutional cycle and setting their priorities. But the main thing that will shape EU’s future is the mobilisation and choice of its citizens. We call on all citizens to make an […]
Solidarity between generations – Building bridges to celebrate what unites us
Read our April newsletter On 29 April, the European Day of Solidarity between Generations will celebrate its 15th edition. Initiated by AGE, the day shines a light on intergenerational practices and the need for promoting a “culture” of intergenerational dialogue and cooperation in an increasingly polarised society. In today’s society, where rapid technological advances and […]
International Women’s Day: Will the Gender Pension Gap be closed in our lifetimes?
The International Women’s Day on 8th March is the occasion for us to shine a light on the situation of older women. Indeed, as the call for more gender equality is readily shared by many people, the reality of progress is more bleak: The Gender Equality Index 2023 shows only slow progress, even though it hit a all-time high in 2023. The situation for older women is similar with a gap in pensions between women and men at 27%. This triggered the Belgian Council Presidency to hold a dedicated conference, which our President Dr Heidrun Mollenkopf attended.
EP elections : let’s choose our common course responsibly
Read our February newsletter The demonstrations in Germany are a reminder that the strength of democracy relies on ordinary citizens’ engagement for it, but also that there is urgency to stand up for it. In the run up to the EU elections, we recall the responsibility of each of us to unite to build a […]
2024 – Laying the groundwork for a future European Age Equality Strategy
Read our January 2024 newsletter While 2024 is just getting underway, this new year heralds some key milestones that we hope will bring a brighter future for all generations. At least, that’s what we at AGE will continue to work towards. This new year appears to be a period of transition at EU level with […]
2024 EU election: kick-off of AGE campaign for a Europe for all ages
Read our December newsletter Six months before the votes for a new European Parliament, we want to recall the importance of working towards a Europe for all ages and suggest some strong, concrete measures at EU level to achieve tangible changes. In 2021, the EU Green Paper on Ageing kicked off a lively debate which […]
New AGE Barometer shows clear need for more support to employment in older age
Our 2023 AGE Barometer looks at ageing issues in employment and explores current and future challenges and solutions.
