International Day of Older Person 1st October
The International Day of Older Persons on 1st October is a key occasion to celebrate senior citizens and to raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges of population ageing. 2022 Theme: The
About This Campaign
The 2022 theme of International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP) serves as a hallmark and reminder of the significant role older women play in traversing global challenges and contributing to their solutions with resilience and fortitude.
Objectives of #UNIDOP2022:
- To highlight the resilience of older women in the face of environmental, social, economic and lifelong inequalities
- To raise awareness of the importance of improved world-wide data collection, disaggregated by age and gender
- To call on member states, UN entities, UN Women, and civil society to include older women in the center of all policies, ensuring gender equality as described in the Secretary-General's report, Our Common Agenda
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, let's change the way we think about age!
For help and support please visit https://www.ageuk.org.uk/leics/our-services/
More Information: https://www.un.org/en/observances/older-persons-day
