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The rights and needs of older people in the occupied Palestinian territories
— a situational analysis | | Corporate Author | Age International; HelpAge International; Plan - Strategic Management and Planning Consultants |
| Publisher | HelpAge International, Jerusalem, 2016 |
| Pages | 64 pp |
| Source | http://www.helpage.org/resources/publications/ HelpAge International PO Box 81714, 19 Abu-Madi Street, Beit Hanina, Jerusalem, Israel. |
| Keywords | Arab ; Refugees ; Rights [elderly] ; Needs [elderly] ; Demography ; Palestine. |
| Annotation | HelpAge International and the Palestinian Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA) initiated this report to ascertain the current living conditions experienced by older people in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt), and to make recommendations with practical and realistic applications for future age-related programmes and policy guidelines. The report used a descriptive analytical approach, including a literature review and analysis of demographic data. Semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with older people, government service providers, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), and with legislators and policy makers. Palestine's population of 4.68 million (in 2010) is still a youthful society with a high dependency ratio. The 210,000 people aged 60+ constitute 4.5% of the population; of these, 14.5% participate in the labour force, and around two-thirds are married. One sixth of families are headed by an older person. Illiteracy is widespread among older people, and women bear a disproportionate burden due to the prevalence of poverty. The report identifies existing failures to secure full protection for the fundamental human rights of older people in the oPt, or even to adhere to international recommendations such as the United Nations five principles for older persons: independence, participation, care, self-realisation and dignity. The status of the oPt in HelpAge International's Global AgeWatch Index for 2015 was very low: the West Bank and Gaza Strip were ranked 93 in the general index out of 96 participating countries. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-160510003 B |
| Classmark | TKR: TIA: IKR: IK: S8: 7H4 |
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