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040			_aAFVC
100			_aMahler _eIndependent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons _910676
245			_aHuman rights of older women : _bthe intersection between ageing and gender _cReport of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Claudia Mahler
260			_bUnited Nations Human Rights, _c2021
300			_aelectronic document (22 pages) ; PDF file: 445 KB
500			_aPresented to the UN General Assembly, 16 July 2021
520			_aIn the present report, the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Claudia Mahler, unpacks the gendered effects of ageing with a focus on the key human rights challenges and concerns of older women. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic exacerbated gender-based discrimination and inequalities, while also putting the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons into the spotlight. Generally, less attention has been paid to the intersection between ageing and gender, although women form the majority of older persons worldwide, especially among the oldest age categories. Women do not experience ageing in the same way as men, and their situation is also considerably influenced by other intersectional factors. Their opportunities to take full advantage of increased longevity are limited by gendered disadvantages accumulated throughout the life course and compounded by ageist stereotypes and age discrimination. The report underlines the active roles and vital participation of older women in our communities and societies. The Independent Expert sets out recommendations addressed to States in order to ensure that older women are able to exercise their human rights and live in dignity. She calls on all relevant stakeholders to place greater focus on the intersection between ageing and gender, including in data collection, research and analysis, and to give more visibility to older women in human rights frameworks and mechanisms. (Summary). Record #7485
650			_aCOVID-19 _98949
650			_aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650			_aELDER ABUSE _9220
650			_aHUMAN RIGHTS _9303
650			_aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _9431
650			_aINTERSECTIONALITY _96433
650			_aOLDER PEOPLE _9414
650		0	_96157 _aOLDER WOMEN
650			_aPANDEMICS _98950
650		0	_aVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN _93088
651			_aINTERNATIONAL _93624
856			_uhttps://undocs.org/A/76/157 _zDownload report, PDF, 445 KB
942			_2ddc _cREPORT