Women’s Issues Are Aging Issues
Bonnie Fatio and Hendrica Okondo, World YWCA
Women’s issues are also the issues facing aging. As I arrived at the United Nations in New York today to register for the Commission on the Status of Women, I was struck by how strongly these same concerns are pertinent to all of us.
This year the Commission on the Status of Women (22 Feb. – 4 March 2011) is focusing on the issues of access and participation of women and girls to education, training, science and technology, and access to full employment and decent work. All of these concern older people as well. People of all ages are touched by these issues. As we work to enhance the gender equality, we also work to enhance the lives of older people. – All people.
Women’s issues are aging issues.
Bonnie Fatio
