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‘When I am an old woman, shall I wear purple?’
Ageism, Ageism and Gender, Testimonies October 10, 2018

‘When I am an old woman, shall I wear purple?’

Just like in the poem of Jenny Joseph, Laura Christ, proud member of the Older Women’s Network Netherlands (OVN-NL) and OWN Europe, reflects the fantasy of being a different person
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‘It was a strange process’: Vicki’s experience as an informal carer
Ageism, Ageism and Gender, Ageism and Social Rights, Testimonies October 10, 2018

‘It was a strange process’: Vicki’s experience as an informal carer

Vicki is still working. As she cares for her husband with early dementia, she had to adapt her professional commitments accordingly. And yet nothing is being done to help her
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Old age poverty has a female face: Being an Elderly Migrant Woman in Sweden
Ageism, Ageism and Gender, Ageism and Migration, Ageism and Race, Testimonies October 9, 2018

Old age poverty has a female face: Being an Elderly Migrant Woman in Sweden

Monica Cristea, vice-chair of RIFFI, the Federation of Migrant Women Associations in Sweden and member of European Network of Migrant Women (ENoMW) sheds light on the additional barriers migrant women
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The challenge of healthy ageing: while men die, women suffer
Ageism, Ageism and Gender, Blogposts October 8, 2018

The challenge of healthy ageing: while men die, women suffer

Peggy Maguire, from EIWH (European Institute of Women’s Health) reminds us that in a society where women outlive men but are burdened by more years of ill health, disease prevention,
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The European Women’s Lobby joins the “Ageing Equal” campaign and calls for the empowerment of older women across Europe
Ageism, Ageism and Gender, Blogposts October 6, 2018

The European Women’s Lobby joins the “Ageing Equal” campaign and calls for the empowerment of older women across Europe

Ageism continues to be pervasive worldwide and has serious consequences for the health and well-being of old people, leading to marginalization, poverty and abuse. Nonetheless, it is not considered as
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“It’s Easier to do Nothing” – The silence of older women victims of abuse
Ageism, Ageism and Abuse, Ageism and Gender, Blogposts October 6, 2018

“It’s Easier to do Nothing” – The silence of older women victims of abuse

Kelly Blank, from WAVE (Women Against Violence Europe) shares the results of the TISOVA project based of interviews conducted with older women in senior centres in Estonia, Austria, Greece and
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The age and gender dimension of informal caregiving
Ageism, Ageism and Gender, Ageism and Social Rights, Blogposts October 5, 2018

The age and gender dimension of informal caregiving

In most European countries, a large part of long-term care for older people is provided by informal carers. Informal carers are typically older women. Read more about the gender and
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Meet human rights champion Barbro Westerholm
Ageism, Ageism and Gender September 23, 2018

Meet human rights champion Barbro Westerholm

Barbro Westerholm has been recently re-elected to the Swedish Parliament, where she serves as its oldest member. She has been an active supporter of human rights throughout her career, playing
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