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Discrimination in old age
Bridget Sleap, HelpAge International
Human Rights Council Social Forum
Tuesday 1 April 2014
Discrimination in old age
Human Rights Council Social Forum
1st April 2014
Other people look down at them or treat them in a humiliating, shameful or degrading way:
Kyrgyzstan: 3%
Mozambique: 51%
Peru: 45%
Not treated with dignity or respect:
Kyrgyzstan: 7%
Mozambique: 47%
Peru: 43%
Ageism: Prejudicial attitudes and detrimental treatment
Discrimination on the basis of old ageAccess to health services: Peru
Discrimination on the basis of old ageRefused a loan because of their age
Discrimination on the basis of old ageRefused work because of their age
Discrimination in old age in Europe
Witnessed or personally experienced discrimination:
•21%: in the workplace or when looking for work
•15%: in health care
•15%: in access to financial services and products
•11%: in access to education and training
•8%: in leisure or tourism
Active Ageing Eurobarometer, 26,500 people interviewed, 2012http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_378_fact_uk_en.pdf
Prohibition of discrimination in old age
• All aspects of people’s lives
• Direct
• Indirect
• By association
• Perception
• Accumulative
• Multiple
• Intersectional
• Allow for special measures
International human rights law
•No prohibition on discrimination on the basis of old age or being an older person
•No prohibition on discrimination on the basis of age, except under ICMW
•Relying on “other status” is ineffective
•Multiple, intersectional and accumulative discrimination are not provided for