Gray Panthers are a series of multi-generational local advocacy networks in the United States which confront ageism and many other social justice issues.
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10 Facts About Gray Panthers
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Gray Panthers was involved with the White House Conference on Aging in 1961, and appalled by the way people in some retirement homes were treated.
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Gray Panthers membership continues to be inclusive of people of diverse ages.
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The organization's work in being anti-war did not stop with Vietnam—the Gray Panthers were opponents of several of President Reagan's plans, such as his “Star Wars” and increased foreign intervention in Central America.
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Gray Panthers advocated for a robust national health care system, whether it be through the preservation of Medicare and Social Security, or through single-payer health care.
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The Gray Panthers were, therefore, at the forefront of an issue which was deeply unpopular at the time.
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The Gray Panthers are working with the United States Department of Labor to ensure support for family caregivers, and are involved in discussions on how to deliver improved home health care in the United States.
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The Gray Panthers have become increasingly prominent at the United Nations.
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Gray Panthers has been instrumental in ensuring that the concerns of older persons have been enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goals, the world's blueprint for social, economic, and environmental development.
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Gray Panthers has become one of the most prominent American non-governmental organizations advocating for the rights of older persons globally.
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