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Elder Rights:
World
Background
Documents
World:
The
Toronto
Declaration
on
the
Global
Prevention
of
Elder
Abuse
(November 17, 2002)
This 2002 Toronto Declaration on elder abuse is a
call for action to prevent older persons from
suffering abuse. This paper points out the crucial
need of a legal framework to address the issue. As
violence against women or children was considered
a major issue in the 80’s, today elder abuse
should be viewed as a social issue of concern to
everyone.
World:
Ending
Discrimination Against Older Women Through the
Convention (July 5, 2002)
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination
against Women "urges that special attention be
focused on the special needs of older women." The
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women "defines what
constitutes discrimination against women and sets
up an agenda for national action to end such
discrimination."
Africa
Background Documents
Tanzania: National
Ageing Policy (September 2003)
In Africa, after Mauritius, Tanzania is the
second country to have a developed policy on
ageing. Older Tanzanians face many problems
including poverty and inadequate health care and
pensions. Elders lack any meaningful
participation in the important national
decision-making.
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