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"The aged [sic] are our future selves. If we continue to have discriminatory attitudes towards the aged, we ourselves are likely to become the victims of those prejudices."

Age friendly cities forum

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Age Friendly citiesGender and age equality

Recognising diversity and the social determinants

Taking a human rights based approach

+Aging in Aotearoa-Diversity

Wide age range

Inequalities between women

Inequalities between women and men

Cultural and attitudinal difference

+Difference- let’s take it into account.Age

Ethnicity

Culture

Socioeconomic factors

Life experience

+Age as a burden

The effects of ageism

The effects of sexism

A lack of gender based information

+Elder abuse

two thirds of abused older people are women.

abuse by family members is most common

Poverty

clearly associated with poorer health outcomes

affects women more than men

+let’s not forget the contributions and strengthsVoluntary work

Unpaid caring across generations

Asset sharing across generations

Paid work

The importance of social capital

+Gender and age equality -Taking a human rights approach

Access to work and pensions

Challenging misconceptions and stereotypes

Rewarding unpaid work

Making environments safe

Access to services including health and transport

Social inclusion

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Aging women represent an important and growing political constituency in both developed and developing countries. Recognising and supporting their full participation – regardless of socioeconomic status and ethnicity – will benefit the health and well-being of individuals, families, communities and nations”