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📉 Life expectancy in #Gaza has dropped from 75.5 years to 40.6 years due to the ongoing war, says new @TheLancet data. The extreme mortality rate is not only erasing generations but also dismantling the social fabric built on #intergenerational support. ow.ly/IkBj50VcFM0

In 1995, the Beijing Conference set a bold vision for a world where women’s rights are human rights. We are spotlighting remarkable women who shaped history then and continue to push for change today. Their voices matter. So do yours. Watch this space on 11 March! #Beijing30

This #InternationalWomensDay, let’s #AccelerateAction for older women. Too often, #GenderEquality efforts overlook them - despite their lifelong contributions to communities & movements for change. #IWD2025 Explore how our work advances gender equality: ow.ly/NTCh50VbCut

A compass provides direction and a #UNConvention on older persons rights would do the same. At #HRC58, we’re pushing for a global framework that upholds the rights and dignity of #OlderPeople everywhere. Watch, share, and help us chart the path to change!

A productive preparatory meeting yesterday with dedicated campaigners, along with @GAROP_Sec and @AARP, ahead of #HCR58! Together, we’ll raise our voices for #OlderPeople’s rights. Follow along for updates! ow.ly/ehWv50VeN2q #UNconvention

30 yrs of courage, change, and resilience. In 1995, the Beijing Conference set a global agenda for women’s rights. Today, the women who stood at the forefront of history continue to demand action on #GenderEquality. ow.ly/7ALQ50VaaN6 #CSW69 #Beijing30

Meet Andrew Kavala from #Malawi – one of the campaigners heading to #Geneva for #HRC58. He will be raising his voice for #OlderPeople’s rights and calling for stronger protections. Follow along for updates! ow.ly/ehWv50VeN2q #UNConvention #OlderPeoplesRights

Civil society reps, incl. @Age_Int @hrw @AARP @IFAgeing @HelpAge, met with @IE_OlderPersons (green jacket), @UN Independent Expert on the rights of older persons, at #HRC58. We’re pushing for a global framework to uphold #OlderPeople's rights & dignity. 🔗ow.ly/ehWv50VeN2q

The 1995 Beijing Conference was a turning point. It brought the world together to commit to #GenderEquality. We asked the women who were at the Conference to describe how they felt after this historic event. Their responses speak volumes. #CSW69 #GenderEquality #Beijing30

📸 New photo from #HRC58! Campaigners Dr. Halida Akhter, Ermira Pirdeni, Andrew Kavala, and Elijah Mwega, alongside @HelpAge CEO, Cherian Mathews, gearing up for the @GAROP_Sec side event — championing stronger protections for older people’s rights. @UN

Dr. Halida from #Bangladesh is attending #HRC58 to push for real action on older people’s rights. -> ow.ly/ehWv50VeN2q #UNConvention #OlderPeoplesRights

As the crisis in #Gaza worsens, aid restrictions are pushing civilians further into desperation. HelpAge’s partners, @Juzoor & PARC, report that the blockade is severely hampering life-saving aid. 📢 Urgent action is needed to get aid to those in need. helpage.org/news/aid-block…

Violence against women doesn’t end with age. Nearly 1 in 4 women over 50 faces intimate partner violence, yet most policies ignore them. Older widows are denied justice, and many face abuse in silence. tinyurl.com/55h7uw2j #CSW69 #Beijing30 #GenderEquality

They shaped the past. They inspire the future. The 1995 Beijing Conference was a defining moment, setting a global agenda for #GenderEquality. Three decades later, these remarkable women are still fighting for change. ow.ly/7ALQ50VaaN6 #CSW69 #Beijing30

From #Albania to Geneva, Ermira is carrying the voices of #OlderPeople, especially older women, to the @UN. Follow her journey! ow.ly/ehWv50VeN2q #HRC58 #UNConvention #OlderPeoplesRights

At the 1995 Beijing Conference, 189 countries adopted the most ambitious plan for gender equality ever agreed. How did this momentous event shape those who were there? We asked these remarkable women to describe how they felt after 1995. #CSW69 #GenderEquality #Beijing30

📢 Tanja Venisnik, Global Policy Adviser, urged the #HumanRights Council to act and adopt a resolution to draft a legally binding instrument for older people’s rights. #HRC58 🎥 Watch her at 1:48:08 on @UN TV: : webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k…

A vital health centre in #Gaza was destroyed in an airstrike. As violence escalates, older people are pushed further into danger—unable to flee, cut off from aid & left behind. Older people are too often forgotten in crises. That must change. helpage.org/news/gaza-crit…

#OlderPeoplesRights have been overlooked for far too long. It’s time for stronger protections and real action. ow.ly/ehWv50VeN2q #HRC58 #UNConvention

Andrew Kavala, Executive Director of MANEPO in #Malawi, is at #HRC58 urging the #HumanRights Council to adopt a resolution to draft a @UN convention on older people’s rights. 🎥 Listen to his message: ow.ly/ehWv50VeN2q #Geneva @manepo265