Transcript Ms. Bridget Sleap, HelpAge International

Discrimination in old age
Discrimination
in
old
age
Human Rights Council Social Forum
1st April 2014
Bridget Sleap, HelpAge International
Human Rights Council Social Forum
Tuesday 1 April 2014
Ageism: Prejudicial attitudes and
detrimental treatment
Other people look down at them or treat them in a
humiliating, shameful or degrading way:
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Kyrgyzstan: 3%
Mozambique: 51%
Peru: 45%
Not treated with dignity or respect:
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Kyrgyzstan: 7%
Mozambique: 47%
Peru: 43%
Discrimination on the basis of old age
Access to health services: Peru
Discrimination on the basis of old age
Refused a loan because of their age
Discrimination on the basis of old age
Refused work because of their age
Discrimination in old age in
Europe
Witnessed or personally experienced discrimination:
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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/ebs_378_fact_uk_en.pdf
Prohibition of discrimination
in old age
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All aspects of people’s lives
Direct
Indirect
By association
Perception
Accumulative
Multiple
Intersectional
Allow for special measures
International human rights law
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No prohibition on discrimination on the basis of old age or
being an older person
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No prohibition on discrimination on the basis of age, except
under ICMW
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Relying on “other status” is ineffective
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Multiple, intersectional and accumulative discrimination are
not provided for