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Valuing older women in our community everyday
Preventing elder abuse from happening in the first place
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) takes place on 15 June every year.
It is an opportunity for communities to come together and stand against the abuse, mistreatment and neglect of older people. We draw attention to the ways older women experience ageism and gender inequality.
Learn more about how we can all contribute to change, so all older people are seen and valued in our communities.
The effect of gender inequality builds through younger years and adulthood. It affects older women the most. Experiences of ageism intersect with gender, and other diverse identities or circumstances.
Many older women can feel forgotten or overlooked in efforts to end gendered violence. A lifetime of gender inequity impacts the kind of help available, and the barriers to reporting and support.
We all have a part to play in ensuring older women count in our families and communities, every day of the year.
Explore the [un]Silencing of Older Women resources. Learn how gender inequality is experienced by older women and how to address elder abuse with a gender lens. bchc.org.au/service/elder-abuse-prevention/
Check out Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria’s Beyond Age exhibition, where older people share advice to their younger selves. cota.org.au
Centre the voices and lived experience of older women and people in your daily life.
