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De Pauw, Marijke; Sleap, Bridget; Georgantzi, Nena --- "Ageism and age discrimination in international human rights law" [2018] ELECD 1200; in Doron, Israel; Georgantzi, Nena (eds), "Ageing, Ageism and the Law" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2018) 174

Book Title: Ageing, Ageism and the Law

Editor(s): Doron, Israel; Georgantzi, Nena

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781788972109

Section: Chapter 8

Section Title: Ageism and age discrimination in international human rights law

Author(s): De Pauw, Marijke; Sleap, Bridget; Georgantzi, Nena

Number of pages: 21

Abstract/Description:

Ageism and age discrimination lie at the root of many human rights violations faced by older persons worldwide. Addressing these issues is thus essential in ensuring the effective protection of older persons’ rights. This chapter therefore explores the link between ageism, age discrimination and the rights of older persons at a practical level. The chapter then identifies the position and recognition of ageism in international policy documents and human rights instruments, as well as within ongoing negotiations on a new international binding treaty that would focus on older persons. It thus aims to demonstrate the lack of attention for this phenomenon that negatively affects older persons, and to provide recommendations on how to strengthen an anti-ageist approach in a potential new UN convention on older persons’ rights.