WUNRN
International Network for the
Prevention of Elder Abuse
STRENGTHENING OLDER PEOPLE'S RIGHTS
- GENDER
TOWARDS A UN CONVENTION ON THE
RIGHTS OF OLDER PERSONS
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Document:
"Older men and
women have the same rights as everyone else: We are born equal, and this does
not change as we grow older. Even so, older people's rights are mostly
invisible under international law."
"A UN Convention
on the Rights of Older Persons is necessary to ensure that older women and men
can realise their rights. With a new UN Convention and the assistance of a
Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Older People, governments can have an
explicit legal framework, guidance and support that would enable them to ensure
that older people's rights are realised in our increasingly ageing
societies."
