Testimonies

Ageism, Testimonies November 12, 2020

“Should we live long?” asks Vassili

For Vassili, the celebrations taking place for the International Day of Older People rather go unnoticed. But it is not as much celebrations older people need, as equal treatment. This

Ageism, Testimonies September 7, 2020

“Politicians tell us measures are to protect us. The truth is different” says Silvia

For Silvia Margineanu, the measures taken by the Romanian government to protect citizens from the COVID-19 led to discrimination of older people. The country is under a Military Emergency Ordinance

Ageism, Testimonies June 12, 2020

“If you seek to prevent us from growing old free to choose, you will force us to become outlawed”

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes suggests writing a ‘Senior Citizens’ Charter’ defining activities older people should restrain from doing in a post-pandemic

Ageism, Ageism and Abuse, Ageism and Gender February 20, 2020

“No woman should endure the years that I endured”

For 50 years, Anna had a relationship with a man who made her feel as if she was his property, without being able to dream about where to go on

Ageism, Ageism and Abuse, Ageism and Gender, Testimonies February 20, 2020

“You find your way out, with help, and with courage.”

Montse suffered psychological abuse for years without being aware of it. She says it was hard to identify and to get out everything she had inside, but that thanks to

Ageism, Ageism and Migration, Ageism and Race, Testimonies November 11, 2019

“Whatever will come in the future, don’t run – we say in Moluccan”

Juan is Moluccan and chairman of LSMO, the National Foundation of Elderly Moluccans in the Netherlands. He tells us what it means to age in the Moluccan culture. In the

Ageism, Testimonies November 11, 2019

“An advice to my 20-year-old self”

Christine is 65 years old. She is a board member of the national Older Women’s Network in the Netherlands (OVN-NL). This winter, she shared an advice to her 20-year-old self.

Ageism, Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity, Testimonies October 10, 2019

“The world is at crossroads. We can have an influence”

More and more older people are taking part in actions to prevent global warming and are working to ensure that future generations will also have good living conditions. For the

Ageism, Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity, Testimonies October 4, 2019

“One without the other, we simply can’t manage.”

ZDUS as the largest NGO representative of retired and old people in Slovenia calls on respect for human rights of older people and their fundamental freedoms. Their members add their

Ageism, Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity October 2, 2019

“I want to make my own decisions”

Vlaamse Ouderenraad collected stories from older persons. They asked them how they feel about ageing and how they would like to be perceived and empowered to participate equally in society.