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International Women’s day (IWD), 8 March, is the global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. IWD has been celebrated for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people. To celebrate the contributions of women to society, meet some of the inspirational […]

Demonstrating its deep commitment to bringing Commonwealth sector leaders together and sharing knowledge across the Commonwealth, CommonAge is delighted Datin Jacqueline WM Wong, Honorary Advisor, demensia Brunei has accepted the offer to join the charity’s Board. Jacqueline’s in-depth knowledge and wealth of experience is a valuable asset to the CommonAge team; she has acted as the

While there are more young people in the Commonwealth, old people are the fastest growing age group, and their experience is often mis-represented and not well understood. We believe that by bringing the generations together, we are encouraging mutual respect and understanding, and we are proud to have supported a project in Rwanda which created

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our exciting new website, www.commage.org. With its streamlined and contemporary design, the new site clearly showcases our many activities, and offers a more a user-friendly experience through improved navigation and functionality. We actively lobby governments, encourage sharing of ideas and promoting intergenerational activities, hold both physical and virtual

On 30th June 2021, CommonAge marked its 7th anniversary since it was formally launched in 2014.  We are writing to update you on our progress, to thank you for your support for our work and look forward to your continuing encouragement and financial backing. As we all know the past year and more has been an extraordinary

UPDATE JULY 2021 Thank you to all who expressed an interest in writing this chapter. We have selected an experienced author and will update you when this work is published. The International Institute on Ageing United Nations – Malta will be leading an edited book on the “Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing’s” 20th Anniversary. The book