Situation of older women in society : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Takes note of the report of the 2nd World Assembly on Ageing and of the report of the Secretary-General on the follow-up to the 2nd World Assembly on Ageing; stresses the importance of mainstreaming a gender perspective in policy and planning processes at all levles; stresses the need to eliminate discrimination on the basis of gender and age; urges Governments and regional and international organizations to promote programmes for healthy active ageing that stress the independence, equality, participation and security of older women and to undertake gender-specific research and programmes to address their needs; emphasizes the need for Governments and international organizations to develop and improve the collection, analysis and dissemination of data disaggregated by age and sex; welcomes the adoption in April 2002 by the Valencia Forum of research and academic professionals of the Research Agenda on Ageing for the 21st Century; urges Governments to take measures to enable all older women to be actively engaged in all aspects of life by assuming a variety of roles in communities, public life and decision-making; invites Governments, the UN system and international organizations to consider, in their development planning, the increasing responsibilities of older women in providing care and assistance for those affected by HIV/AIDS.

Adopted without vote, 77th plenary meeting

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