On Monday December 4, a bipartisan group of members in Congress re-introduced the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. If passed, this bill would change the burden of proof in age discrimination cases. Because of a Supreme Court decision in 2009, a...
The findings of recent research on women in leadership and ageism reminded me a bit of the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Instead of “too hot or too cold”, the study, published in Harvard Business Review, found that women in the workplace were deemed to be...
To be truly radical is to make hope possible instead of despair convincing. Last Monday, I moderated the kickoff keynote panel on ageism and ableism at the American Society on Aging’s #OnAging2023 conference. I quoted Raymond Williams, then asked panelists...
In case you missed our December email, here’s a 2022 recap from our Director, Janine Vanderburg. Her first sentence sums it up – a lot has been happening in the world of ageism activism. We’re seeing this conversation spread and grow. It’s even showing up in...
What is Ageism Awareness Day? October 7, 2022 marked international Ageism Awareness Day, a day to focus on what ageism is and highlight its impact. Ageism negatively affects each of us, our communities and society. For Changing the Narrative as well as many of you,...
