Speech on status of old woman in the society
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India has a population of approx. 60 million older women (60+). This reporrt argues that in India, women have never found themselves at the centre stage, and have always been marginalised from the mainstream of the society. Living as second class citizen for centuries, their mindset has also developed accordingly and never enjoyed privileges of development.
This report is based on a survey to assess the status of older women in India using a representative sample of 10000 older women was interviewed spread across 200 districts of 25 states and Union Territories of India.
Its objectives were to: identify the factors responsible for the miserable living conditions and violation of human rights of older women in India; to create awareness among the concerned stakeholder keeping in mind greater challenge ahead and; to suggest or recommend some specific points to policy makers, planners and decision makers so that issues concerning elderly women could be given due importance in future.