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End violence against older women & girls - Special Rapporteur Press Conference | United Nations
9 October 2026
Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls Reem Alsalem called for end to violence against older women, warns age must never diminish protection of women’s rights Alsalem addressed the press on her report about main forms and manifestations of violence experienced by older women and their intersection with other grounds She said that older women around the world face violence, exploitation and neglect, yet remain largely invisible in laws, policies, data and services designed to protect women from violence and older persons’ rights. She calle… Video by YouTube channel.