Discrimination in old age

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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
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Ageism Prejudicial attitudes and detrimental
treatment

• 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

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Discrimination on the basis of old age
Access to health services Peru
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Discrimination on the basis of old age
Refused a loan because of their age
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Discrimination on the basis of old age
Refused work because of their age
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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, 2012
• http//ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/eb
  s_378_fact_uk_en.pdf

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Prohibition of discrimination in old age

• All aspects of peoples lives
• Direct
• Indirect
• By association
• Perception
• Accumulative
• Multiple
• Intersectional
• Allow for special measures

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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