Older adults in Brazil demand rights and full lives
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In Porto Alegre, Brazil, a group called MOVER, the Movement of the Rebel Elderly, is advocating for the rights and dignity of people aged 60 and over.
One in five residents of the state of Rio Grande do Sul is in this age group, totaling over two million people. MOVER released a manifesto declaring that they embrace the terms “old man” and “old woman” and identify as a generation that once challenged norms.
The movement’s platform includes demands for adequate pensions and regular adjustments to the minimum wage. They also seek better standards for assisted living facilities and are discussing advance care planning, allowing individuals to decide the disposition of their bodies. MOVER also connects these issues to broader social and environmental concerns, looking beyond the needs of older adults to the future of the planet.
Journalists Rosina Duarte and Cristina Pozzobon, founders of MOVER, recently appeared on the De Fato podcast to discuss their work and challenge the use of euphemisms like “Best Age” to describe older people. The podcast is a production of Brasil de Fato RS in partnership with the Bancário Union of Porto Alegre and Region.
