Older women and protection of their human rights 2010, para. 27
Paragraph
Paragraph text
Older women are particularly vulnerable to exploitation and abuse, including economic abuse, when their legal capacity is deferred to lawyers or family members, without their consent.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Violence
Person(s) affected
Older persons
Women
Year
2010
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CEDAW General Recommendation No. 27, Older women and protection of their human rights (2010), para. 27.