Statement of Commissioner Karen S. Gomez-Dumpit, Focal Commissioner on Ageing and the Human Rights of Older Persons, on the Occasion of the 2021 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Today, we join advocates around the world in observing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. This occasion reminds us to give due attention to the hidden and under-reported issue of elder abuse and impels all of us to recognize its varying forms including physical, psychological, emotional, financial abuse, and other forms. As aptly identified by the UN […]