Gating Opportunities: Ageism and Lame Exclusion
Have you ever been excited reading a perfect-fit opportunity needed to advance your career, just to find out to your utter dismay that you are simply not age-eligible? If yes, then you have had a one-to-one encounter with ageism. Ageism describes conditions of exclusion of and discrimination against a particular age-group. No one should ever feel or be made to feel unable, damaged, or inappropriate for a productive activity just because of their age. Nothing may beat the synergy of experience and benefit of hindsight provided by the aged with the vigour and resilience of youth in advancing socio-economic progress. All governance systems and structures, from households and firms to state and global institutions, need to recognise that missed opportunities in time can be recovered with equal chances for ALL. We can all work to maintain a world for all ages. Yes we can. #Inclusion #global campaign to combat ageism #ageism @UNDecadeAgeing @Davos @UN Photo credit: UNDecadeAgeing