Statement / submitted by Association of War-Affected Women, Federation of American Women’s Clubs Overseas (FAWCO), Global Fund for Widows, Graduate Women International (GWI), Gray Panthers, HelpAge International, International Council of Women, International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, Make Mothers Matter, Mama Zimbi Foundation, National Alliance of Women’s Organizations, Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI) Limited, Tandem Project, The Widows Rights International, Widows for Peace through Democracy and Women for Human Rights, single women group