Active ageing Siciliano at the Assembly of UCR Force Ouvrière Oct 2025 The Secretary General of FERPA, Agostino Siciliano, took part in the 10th General Assembly of UCR Force Ouvrière, held on 14–15 October 2025 in Ronces-les-Bains, France In his address to the Assembly, the Secretary General spoke about the issues affecting millions of European citizens, in a... Read more
Equal FERPA WOMEN’S COMMITTEE – 8 MARCH 2025 Mar 2025 On 8 March 2025, International Women's Day, FERPA marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a visionary plan to achieve gender equality and the rights of women and girls everywhere This anniversary comes at a time of increasing global crises, including the... Read more
Rights FERPA WOMEN’s COMMITTEE – 8 MARCH 2024 Mar 2024 The European Federation of Retired and Elderly People is identified as a recognized organisation representing older people, with 10 million members in 21 European countries Today, through its Women’s Committee expresses its disappointment and incomprehension towards the final deal regarding... Read more
Europe Etuc ETUC protest in Brussels against austerity Dec 2023 The ETUC protest against a European austerity policy that does not take into account people's needs and rights was held in Brussels on Tuesday 12 December We ask and demand requests and choices that are different from those that are being made in Europe This is why as Ferpa, with our General... Read more
Non-discrimination FERPA: No to violence and discrimination against elderly people! Sep 2023 FERPA: On this International Day of Older Persons, on 1 October 2023, the UN is focusing on violence against older people, particularly gender-based violence More generally, FERPA and its organisations are denouncing the abuse of all kinds suffered by older people and the negative attitudes that... Read more
Non-discrimination November 25th: International day against violence against women Nov 2022 On the occasion of November 25, the international day against violence against women, FERPA has prepared this... Read more
