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Across the EU, age discrimination remains one of the most pervasive forms of unequal treatment. Despite its harmful consequences and the growing share of the population it affects, age discrimination is the most socially accepted and the least legally protected ground of discrimination.<\/p>\n
The European elections in 2024 will be an important momentum for the EU to reiterate its commitment to creating equal societies where everyone can flourish. As the EU renews its institutional architecture to put equality into practice, it needs to step up action to ensure equal treatment in old age.<\/p>\n
Taking stock of recent relevant work at EU level and of AGE\u2019s call for an\u00a0Age Equality Strategy<\/a>, AGE annual conference will aim to build lasting support for EU\u2019s age equality agenda and to help pave the way for the work programme of the new legislature. It will bring together key actors in the field of age equality, including EU and UN officials, representatives from EU equality bodies and networks, civil society organisations and key experts and partners.<\/p>\n For more information on the agenda, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Registration for the webstreaming is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Across the EU, age discrimination remains one of the most pervasive forms of unequal treatment. Despite its harmful consequences and the growing share of the population it affects, age discrimination is the most socially accepted and the least legally protected ground of discrimination.<\/p>\n The European elections in 2024 will be an important momentum for the EU to reiterate its commitment to creating equal societies where everyone can flourish. As the EU renews its institutional architecture to put equality into practice, it needs to step up action to ensure equal treatment in old age.<\/p>\n Taking stock of recent relevant work at EU level and of AGE\u2019s call for an\u00a0Age Equality Strategy<\/a>, AGE annual conference will aim to build lasting support for EU\u2019s age equality agenda and to help pave the way for the work programme of the new legislature. It will bring together key actors in the field of age equality, including EU and UN officials, representatives from EU equality bodies and networks, civil society organisations and key experts and partners.<\/p>\n For more information on the agenda, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n