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The abuse of older people is a serious problem.
1️⃣ in 6️⃣ older people are abused every year, harming their physical & mental health.
But we can reduce abuse of older people by working together across 5 priorities ⬇
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#WEAAD2022 #ElderAbuse
1️⃣ in 6️⃣ older people are abused every year, harming their physical & mental health.
But we can reduce abuse of older people by working together across 5 priorities ⬇
🆕👉 bit.ly/AbuseOfOlderPe…
#WEAAD2022 #ElderAbuse
Priority 1️⃣: Combat #Ageism
Age-based stereotypes, prejudice & discrimination against older people prevent the abuse of older people from being taken seriously as a problem.
👉 bit.ly/AbuseOfOlderPe…
#WEAAD2022 #ElderAbuse #AWorld4AllAges
Age-based stereotypes, prejudice & discrimination against older people prevent the abuse of older people from being taken seriously as a problem.
👉 bit.ly/AbuseOfOlderPe…
#WEAAD2022 #ElderAbuse #AWorld4AllAges
Priority 2️⃣: Generate better & more data
Abuse of older people can be addressed more effectively by doing research about what causes it, how widespread it is, and what works to reduce and prevent it.
👉 bit.ly/AbuseOfOlderPe…
#WEAAD2022 #ElderAbuse
Abuse of older people can be addressed more effectively by doing research about what causes it, how widespread it is, and what works to reduce and prevent it.
👉 bit.ly/AbuseOfOlderPe…
#WEAAD2022 #ElderAbuse
The @UNECE Ministerial Conference on Ageing is now on! #MIPAA20Rome #AddingLifeToYears
✅ Follow this thread for key highlights from the conference
✅ Or watch the livestream at: mipaa20rome.it
✅ Follow this thread for key highlights from the conference
✅ Or watch the livestream at: mipaa20rome.it
@UNECE 📺 LIVE NOW: Commemoration of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (#WEAAD)
Susan Somers from @INPEANetwork explains the history of #WEAAD and the continued need to bring attention to the abuse of older people as a serious problem.
#WEAAD2022 #MIPAA20Rome
Susan Somers from @INPEANetwork explains the history of #WEAAD and the continued need to bring attention to the abuse of older people as a serious problem.
#WEAAD2022 #MIPAA20Rome
@UNECE @INPEANetwork Amal Abou Rafeh (@UNDESASocial / @UN4Ageing) is now speaking on #WEAAD.
The international day became a UN day 11 years ago, yet the abuse of older people remains a hidden problem.
This is an issue about equality - and States play a key role in protecting everyone's rights.
The international day became a UN day 11 years ago, yet the abuse of older people remains a hidden problem.
This is an issue about equality - and States play a key role in protecting everyone's rights.
Hoy, 15 de junio, es el Día Mundial de la Toma de Conciencia del Abuso y Maltrato en la Vejez y queremos recordar que este tipo de comportamientos sigue existiendo en la actualidad🙅#Díacontraelabusoenlavejez #StopEdadismo
Maltrato no solo es la agresión física o verbal. Maltrato es impedir la inclusión de las personas mayores en la sociedad o no reconocer sus derechos. Más ejemplos y cómo eliminar el #edadismo en este texto: solidaridadintergeneracional.es/wp/ser-mayor-e…
Como dice Daniel Rueda Estrada en un artículo dedicado a este tema: “Los datos existen, pero lo que importa son las personas y los valores de una sociedad que desprotege al frágil". Puede leer su texto completo en este enlace: blogs.uoc.edu/cienciasdelasa…
🔴 Las organizaciones que formamos la Mesa Estatal por los Derechos de las #PersonasMayores queremos que #NUNCAMÁS se repita la discriminación, abuso, abandono y maltrato que han vivido las personas mayores durante la pandemia.
📝Por ello, con motivo del Día Mundial de Toma de Conciencia del #AbusoyMaltratoenlaVejez publicamos un manifiesto y hacemos una serie de propuestas para que todas las personas puedan disfrutar de sus derechos humanos y de una vida digna.
Estas son nuestras propuestas 👇
Estas son nuestras propuestas 👇
1️⃣ Un inmediato traslado a la agenda política, por parte de los diferentes actores sociales con capacidad de intervención, del tema de los abusos y maltrato en la vejez.
