Author: Ana Carmo

Gloria Steinem: A voice for women, to the very end

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Following news of her death, UN News revisits a powerful moment from Ms. Steinem’s appearance at UN Headquarters in New York in 2016, when she took her message about violence against women to the global stage. In her landmark speech ten years ago, the pioneering activist warned that violence against women is inseparable from questions […]

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How the stories we tell about ageing shape our future

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For many people, ageing is accompanied by familiar messages: slow down, your best years are behind you. Far from harmless clichés, these assumptions shape how societies view older persons and how people see themselves as they grow older.  In many cultures, ageing is still associated with decline, dependency and withdrawal from public life. Such perceptions […]

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