Honoured to join @ILCCanada’s distinguished ambassadors in a volunteer role #ILCCanada

My focus: connecting people and ideas for #AgeFriendly communities in Canada 🇨🇦

Thank you, @Margaret Gillis & @Kahir Lalji, for the invitation

www.ilccanada.org/yongjie-yon

1 in 2 people globally hold ageist attitudes, leading to systemic barriers in medical settings. ILC-Canada advocates for rights-based healthcare for all older adults. 🇨🇦🏥 Demand equity in Canadian healthcare. #HealthEquity #EndAgeism #ILCCanada

Ageism is global. ILC-Canada collaborates with the ILC Global Alliance, IFA & GAROP to share research & advocate for human rights worldwide. 🇨🇦🌐 #GlobalAdvocacy #EndAgeism #ILCCanada

Older women face the combined impacts of ageism & gender discrimination. ILC-Canada advocates for rights-based policies ensuring equal protection & dignity for women as they age. 🇨🇦⚖️ #HumanRights #OlderWomen #GenderEquality #ILCCanada

New survey data shows a clear gender gap in home care access: 57% of men accessed care when needed, compared to just 45% of women. ILC-Canada advocates for equitable healthcare for all older adults. 🇨🇦🏥 #HealthEquity #HomeCare #ILCCanada
Get a copy of the report here: https://bit.ly/4h0MpH2

Happy International Day of Older Persons! On Oct 1st, ILC-Canada joins the UN to advocate for "The Age of Longevity: Rethinking Systems for Longer Lives." We need age-inclusive systems & a binding UN Convention. 🇨🇦🌐 #IDOP2026 #OlderPersons #HumanRights #ILCCanada

On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, ILC-Canada honours Indigenous Elders, Survivors & communities. Reconciliation requires upholding human rights, honoring lived experience, & tackling inequality. 🧡 #NDTR #EveryChildMatters #ILCCanada

Policy must be shaped by lived experience. At ILC-Canada, our Older Persons Advisory Group ensures diverse voices—including racialized, low-income, & women older persons—directly guide our human rights & anti-ageism advocacy. 🇨🇦⚖️

#HumanRights #ILCCanada

Workplace ageism hurts workers and the economy. The OHRC identifies age bias as a leading workplace issue—ending it strengthens Canada’s economy and workforce. 🇨🇦💼 #WorkplaceEquity #EndAgeism #ILCCanada

Research drives better policy. ILC-Canada aligns with the International Federation on Ageing (IFA) to exchange global data and shape evidence-based rights policy. 🇨🇦🔬 #PolicyResearch #OlderPersons #ILCCanada

Human rights are lifelong and universal. ILC-Canada advocates for policies and treaties that protect dignity, autonomy, and equality at every stage of life. 🇨🇦🌐

#HumanRightsAtEveryAge #OlderPersons #ILCCanada

Dementia care is a human rights issue. On World Alzheimer’s Day, ILC-Canada advocates for timely diagnosis, public support systems, and dignity for older persons living with cognitive changes. 🧠⚖️ #WorldAlzheimersDay #HumanRights #ILCCanada

Ageism in healthcare leads to delayed diagnoses and poorer health outcomes. Research shows that over 25% of older Canadians face age bias in medical settings. 🇨🇦🏥 #HealthEquity #EndAgeism #ILCCanada

1 in 2 people globally hold ageist attitudes. ILC-Canada supports the WHO Global Campaign to Combat Ageism through policy reform, education, and intergenerational connection. 📊 #CombatAgeism #OlderPersons #ILCCanada

When girls & older women connect, whole communities thrive! From mentorship to caregiving, intergenerational bonds build confidence & dismantle ageism for all ages. 💖👭

#Intergenerational #WomenAndGirls #ILCCanada

Global treaty negotiations continue! The UN Intergovernmental Working Group reconvenes in Geneva Oct 26–30 for its 2nd session drafting the Convention on the Rights of Older Persons. ILC-Canada is at the table. 🇺🇳⚖️ #UNConvention #OlderPersons #ILCCanada

Happy National Grandparents Day! Today is all about celebrating and honouring grandparents. Take time to call, visit, look through photos, and share stories together. 👵👴🇨🇦 #GrandparentsDay #OlderPersons #ILCCanada

Ageism and gender discrimination intersect. 33% of older women in Canada experienced multiple forms of everyday ageism over 12 months, compared to 28% of men. ILC-Canada advocates for policy that protects older women's rights. 📊https://bit.ly/4h0MpH2 #OlderPersons #GenderEquity #ILCCanada

Canadian data drives global human rights! Findings from the NIA & ILC-Canada report on older women highlight systemic gaps that inform our advocacy at the UN in Geneva for a binding Convention. 🇨🇦🌐 #UNConvention #OlderPersons #ILCCanada

Age-based discrimination creates systemic barriers in employment, healthcare, and society. ILC-Canada works to transform these barriers into enforceable rights for older persons. 📊⚖️

#HumanRights #Ageism #ILCCanada