Patrick Wilson is head of communications and digital at HelpAge International, a global network of organisations working with and for older people. Before joining HelpAge in 2017, he worked over 20 years leading communications and public engagement for universities, research institutes and environmental charities.
As the UN celebrates the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, millions of older women and men still experience daily discrimination, abuse and violence. Their rights are denied, and their voices rarely heard...